On the agenda: Attleboro meeting — Data Center (Aug 6)

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MDavis,KMalone,DSchillinger,ASrinivasan,TMcNulty,
Dscott, CLancaster, RBenavides, DRolince,

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Clerk, Mayor, City Council,
MDavis
Meeting Agenda/Minutes
August 06, 2026
6:00pm
Library (4 No. Main St., Attleboro, MA): Tech Room planned
Confirmation on the white board in the lobby.

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i .Motion
Meeting called to order XXXPm
(Mike): Approval of last meeting minutes: 07 -16-26
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o Dan to send to City Clerk, Mayor, City Council.
! Guest attendees, input.

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Outreach (com m unications).
o Facebook/lnstagram a|357141 followers (TuckeQ.
. Styrofoam recycling:
. Tucker to investigate how we might do Styrofoam recycling at our
Recycling Center. Waiting to hear back from Insulation Technology
(Bridgewater).
Market (Dave).
o Farmers*Farmers
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[/larket, et al, suggested script.
. Black Earth Compost raffle? (Dan)
Outdoor (summer) SusComm Summer Farmers Market 2026 When2meet. Shift 1: B:30-11:00am, Shift 2: 11:00am-1 :30pm Key action
is to collect contacts on clipboard for volunteers and newsletter

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o 08-29-26. S1: Mike, Dave, Dan; 52: Dan, Debbie.
. Cancelled (replaced by Harmony Fiesta): 10-03-26. S1 Rachel,
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Dan; 52: Kevin, Tucker.
Newsletter (Dave)

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Debbie to send Pocket Forest update to Dave.

o Sun Chronicle "Sustainability Solutions" (Mike).
. ALL: only 4 articles ahead. Need 2 more drafts in backlog
. Pollinatorgarden (Cindy). Published 07-23-26
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Dam removals (Mike & Ben Cote). Written, ready for Aug
Tree planting (Rachel). SePt.
Hybrid car (Kevin).
Recycling Center (Dan).
Water Security (Dan).
Project reports (- 1Omins/chair):
o Pocket Forest (Debbie).

o Pollination Garden (Cindy, Debbie, Jane Carey [KAB]).
o AHS composting (Dave).
o City sponsored curbside composting (Dave).
o Climate Leader Community (Kevin).
. Discussed how to move forward. Kevine & Mike to discuss further'
o SEED-stewardship, Education & Environmental Discovery (Rachel).
o Green Coalition (Tucker).
. Proposed date(s): XXX
o Data Centers (Dan).
' Public hearing on moratorium: Attleboro Citv Council Meetinq 07-21-2026,
start 14:25, end 38:30
. Sun Chronicle article: Attlebo ro eves temoorary ban on data
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Private tree ordinance (tvlike)

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Halloween Pumpkin Smash (Dave)

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Harmony Fiesta (Dan).
. Set up. & 12-3pm: Anjali (no way to get gear there)' Dan
' 3-6pm & break down. Rachel, Dan.
.Project Worksheet template attached (also in Google Docs).
*Sun article template attached (also in Google Docs).
Lexington is writing an Urban Forestry Master Plan Urban Forest Master Plan
Lexin ton [/A Project?

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"Bugs that Rule the World" 4-part series on PBS. lntro: B
World I PBS. Part 2: Pollinators.

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i Meeting adjourned XXXpm.
,, Next meeting: 08-20-26,6:00-8:00pm at Attleboro Public Library.
These minutes are respectfully submitted by Dan Schillinger as approved at 08-20-26 meeting

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