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Town of Lunenburg 
 
GREEN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE 
Lunenburg, MA 01462 
 
 
 
 
David Blatt, Chair  
David Passios, Vice Chair 
Kim Duffy, Clerk 
Matt Snyder, Member 
Chris Holden, Member 
 
Meeting Minutes 
GREEN COMMUNITIES COMMITTEE 
 Thursday September 12, 2024 5:30pm 
Zoom Meeting 
 
Attendance: 
 Members Present: David Blatt, David Passios, Kim Duffy 
 Non-Members Present: Kate Burnham (Superintendent of Lunenburg Schools) 
 
Call to Order: 5:35 pm 
Agenda Discussion 
Review and Approve 
Pending Meeting Minutes 
Meeting minutes from August 19 to be reviewed at next meeting. 
Public Comment No public comment. 
 
Fall Grant Process Two hybrid police cruisers 
 
Schools Mini-Split Heating/Cooling Project: 
 
Phase 1: Friday Sep 20
th, Dakin Company, Unitil, Dave Blatt, School IT Manager 
– Meeting for integrated controls for mini splits 
 
Sep 26th 7:30am – Meeting with schools regarding mini splits 
 
Option to add Refrigerator Controls (~11k) if remaining funding is available. 
Utility incentives ~25k. 
 
Spring 2025 Grant Preliminary Plan: 
 
Phase 2: classrooms and other spaces 
 
Option to combine Phase 3 & Turkey Hill 
 
Other notes: Single-pane windows. Primary School (heat nice to have), Turkey 
Hill (supplemental heat required). 
 
Old Business: 
Possible Options Based on Energy Assessments of Town Buildings: 
-Ritter building - windows and lighting/weatherization 
-Library - heating/cooling system 
-School - mini-splits/weatherization 
-Public Safety Building (Police/Fire) – hot water system 
 
Outreach program to 
increase community 
Green Communities Committee Facebook Page informational posts on-going. 
Committee background, streetlight background, sustainability events, MassSave 
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awareness programs, federal rebates. 
• June posts: None 
• Upcoming posts: Energy Meter for energy pull and phantom power, 
Electric savings from LED lights 
 
Timeline for next meeting To meet first Monday of each month. Next: Monday Sep 30th. 
 
 
Meeting Adjourned: 6:27 pm