The Town shall establish a Green Energy Committee composed of five members, appointed by the Board of Selectmen, one member for one year, two members for two years and two members for three years. The initial terms will expire on June 30 of each year; thereafter, appointments will be for three years.
[Adopted 4-11-2015 ATM by Art. 40 (Ch. 4, Art. 19 of the General Bylaws)]
Said Committee will be created to provide a mechanism to assist the Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator in developing programs and projects to foster energy conservation, energy efficiency, renewable energy generation and sustainability planning. The Committee will gather, study and evaluate information that will help determine various approaches for improving the energy efficiency of operating Town and school buildings and vehicles, investigate alternatives energy technologies and identify funding opportunities to help the Town achieve its energy- and sustainability-related goals.
The Committee shall prepare an annual report outlining all projects, reports and recommendations undertaken during the prior year and submit the report to the Town Meeting for review.