Climate committee approves prior minutes, advances energy initiatives
Amherst's Energy and Climate Action Committee secured $124,999 in federal grant funding for fire station sustainability upgrades. The committee approved its August 12 meeting minutes with a 4-0-1 vote, with member Bernard Brennan abstaining. The town is also awaiting a response on a separate
Energy and Climate Action Committee · Meeting of September 9, 2026
Amherst's Energy and Climate Action Committee secured $124,999 in federal grant funding for fire station sustainability upgrades. The committee approved its August 12 meeting minutes with a 4-0-1 vote, with member Bernard Brennan abstaining. The town is also awaiting a response on a separate Climate Leader Communities grant for a heat pump project at Bangs Community Center.
The committee learned the Clean Energy Bylaw is heading to its final Town Council vote on September 14. With a new member joining September 23, committee membership will grow to seven.
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Source: the Energy and Climate Action Committee meeting of September 9, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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