Committee Targets Climate Leader Status, $1 Million Grant
Wakefield Environmental Sustainability Committee explored pursuing Climate Leader certification to unlock $1 million state funding.
Environmental Sustainability Committee · Meeting of September 10, 2026
Wakefield Environmental Sustainability Committee explored pursuing Climate Leader certification to unlock $1 million state funding. Town Administrator Denise Casey attended the meeting and outlined how the certification would make the town eligible for state grants to electrify buildings and vehicle fleets. Committee members, including Vice Chair Melissa Eusden, discussed completing the town's decarbonization roadmap and securing Town Council support for the initiative, which would require placing the effort on the Town Council agenda.
The committee also oversees ongoing school food rescue and composting programs and is planning community sustainability events in October and November.
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Source: the Environmental Sustainability Committee meeting of September 10, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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