Chestertown Environmental Committee
Minutes
Town Hall, 2nd Floor
June 9, 2022
In Attendance: Erin Heckles, Nina Fleegle, Darran Tilghman, Krista Lamoreaux, Secethia Davis, Carol Trippe, Jenny Freebury, Andy Goddard
Waste & Recycling
Trash bags at marina ..who fills dog poop bag dispenser
Discussion on town recycling update
Water & Habitat
Mosquito Dunk Kit-
Group creating kit with instructions
$115 comes out of current CEC budget
Town office will distribute. For town residents only-
Action Item: Darran to create graphics for market booth sign/social media/ Trader ad
Action Item: Andy to coordinate ads in Trader
Current CEC budget- $360 must be spent by June 30.
Less $115 for Dunks
Rest split between mosquito & recycle info
Food Security
No report
Energy – Solar
- Solar United Neighbors (SUN Co-op) – Jim Bogden
- booths at various venues complete
- 10 or so signed up so far?
Transportation;
- EV charging ordinance – Joe Maisano report issued
- bike friendly streets – Owen Bailey
- ELSC Eastern Shore regional trail network
- bike friendly streets – Owen Bailey
- EV Charging
- K&L powered up, but the new owner will not support it!!!
- if anyone knows Lori Willis of ELB Collision Center, she is the new owner and obstacle
- we plan to redeploy the equipment in town if we cannot resolve by June 24th
- AquaFit discussions are ongoing for two Level 2’s
- switch gear for former RR crossing sign at Dixon is perfect for two Level 2’s
- the Town is supportive to discuss with Wash Coll
- the Town will support two Level 2’s at the Cannon Street municipal lot
- site surveyed and large power identified by the new playground/basket ball court
- K&L powered up, but the new owner will not support it!!!
- EV Charging
New Business
Discussion about zero waste events- ie Tea Party. Perhaps start with Sunday event.
Tea Party purchase supplies in bulk and sell at cost to vendors.
Discussion about using ARPA funds for above
Garden Club
Arts in Garden @ Garnet- very successful. Looking for Environmental books
Kids planted vegetables
Other Garden News
Sustainable plants around African American plaque at Marina
Shore Rivers garden planted at Cerino Center
Nina question- alternative to town mulching on walkway between dock and bridge