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Town  of  L u n e n b u rg
G REEN 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
 Monday , December 15,  2025  7:00 PM            Zoom  (Remote)  Only
Attendance:  Members : David Blatt , Kim Duffy , Dave Passios , Chris Holden (joined at 7:08 PM)
Public  Attendance : Tyler Proteau
Call to Order:  7:03 PM
Agenda Discussion
Review and 
approve any 
pending meeting 
minutes
David Passios made a motion to approve the m eeting minutes from August 19, 2024, 
September 12, 2024, July 7, 2025, and September 8, 2025. David Blatt seconded the motion.  
Meeting minutes unanimously approved  by David Blatt, Kim Duffy, David Passios by roll-
call vote.
Public Comment None
Recap of Last 
Grant and Final 
Report
Review of Annual Report:
 Hit goal of 20% energy reduction since 2013
 Reduction is m ostly building and traffic and streetlights. Water and sewer increased.
 Turkey Hill largest consumer of energy for buildings (19%), TCP (18%, LPS (12%). 
Emissions: Turkey Hill (17%), TCP (17%).
 Municipal energy decreased by 31.7%, building energy reduced by 31.1% . Vehicle 
energy use decreased by 36.7%
 No solar generation data for  Middle-High School and Turkey Hill Middle School
Kim - Add Energy Narrative details to Facebook Page for community outreach
What we need to
do to prepare for 
Spring 2026 
Grant
Recommend  town budgeting for LED light maintenance  –  could make an article for a  
R eserve F und or a line item  in the town budget
Spring grant round, April 2026. David Blatt working  on PPP (30 days) for building energy 
assessment /study. All schools, municipal buildings, P ublic S afety  Bui lding , T een C enter, 
S enior C enter /Eagle House , B rooks H ouse.  CBA: more detailed recommendations for what 
upgrades are needed. Turkey Hill and Public Safety Building  prioritized for CBA  (30 days).
David Blatt –  To contact  Unitil re: net metering for solar panels, Contact George Woodbury  
re:  possible annual maintenance reserve fund ing
Grant possibilities: Battery-powered l andscaping equipment . Town currently contracting 
everything except schools and cemetery  grounds.
Styrofoam 
program update
Tyler Proteau  –  not able to utilize Hannaford . Project not able to be completed
Committee 
Make-Up
Discussed re-branding to possibly E nergy & S ustainability C ommittee  (to be more 
descriptive of committee charge)
Dave Blatt to discuss with Select Board Tyler Proteau ’s committee seat
Timeline for 
Next Meeting
Mid-January 2026
Meeting Adjourned:  Kim Duffy  made a motion to adjourn the meeting;  David Passios  seconded. Unanimously 
approved by David Blatt, Kim Duffy, Chris Holden, David Passios by roll-call vote. Meeting adjourned at  8:01 PM .