On the agenda: Attleboro meeting — Data Center (Sep 3)
Past ⚠ Agenda Watch Attleboro, Massachusetts · Thursday, September 3, 2026 — 2 months ago
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sUsCOMM tvIEETING
MDavis, KMalone, DSchillinger, ASrinivasan, DScoft,
CLancaster, RBenavides, DRolince,
Present:
Absent:
CC (mins):
From:
Subject:
Clerk, Mayor, City Council,
MDavis
Meeting Agenda/Minutes
Date:
Time:
September03,2026
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6:00pm
Location: Library Q4 No. Main St., Attleboro, IvlA): Tech Room planned
Confirmation on the white board in the lobby.
Aqenda/Minutes (Actions highlighted). Chair leads agenda items, unless othenvise noted.
i -Motion
Meeting called to order at XXX pm.
(Mike): Approval of last meeting minutes: 08-20-26.
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o Elect a new vice-cha irperson.
. Lead meetings ol 09-17-26 and 10-01-26.
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Outreach (commun ications).
o Facebook/lnstagram at 361141 followers (XXX).
o Linkedln (Rachel/Kevin). B0 followers.
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o Farmers IVIarket (Dave).
. Black Earth Compost raffle? (Dave)
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Outdoor (summer). SusComm Summer Farmers Market 2026 When2meet. Shift 1: 8:30-11:00am, Shift 2: 11:00am-1:30pm Key action
is to collect contacts on clipboard for volunteers and newsletter.
r 08-29-26. S1: Mike, Dave, Dan; 52: Dan, Debbie. Mike to bring,
Rachel will collect gear. Attleboro Preservation Society plans to
participate next to us.
. 09-19-26. Sustainability theme (Dan). Rachel will bring/setup
booth. Dan will collect gear. S1: Rachel, Dan; 52: Anjali, Kevin.
Riverwalk Arts plans to participate next to us.
Harmony Fiesta on 09-26-26 (Dan).
. Locations all set; APL & SusComm next to each other.
. S1: Setup & 12-3pm: Anjali, Dan; 52: 3-6pm &breakdown. Rachel, Dan
Newsletter (Dave)
. Next issue: November.
. ALL: looking for material / writings.
Sun Chronicle "Sustainability Solutions" (Mike).
. Next submission: Black Earth Compost experience by Kevin.
. ALL: only 2 articles ahead. Need 4 more drafts in backlog.
" See attachment
. Pumpkin Smash (Dave) for October.
. Capron Zoo Pollinator Garden. (Cindy & Jane Carey [KAB])
. Recycling Center (Dan).
o Water Security (Dan).
o Geothermal Energy (Anjali). Winter.
o Tree planting (Rachel). Spring.
. Zoo pollinator garden progress (Cindy/Jane), Spring.
Project reports (-1 0mins/chair):
o Pocket Forest (Debbie).
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09-28-26 Pocket Forest team meeting. Agenda: low-density forest and
new/larger site for next high-density forest.
o SEED-Stewardship, Education & Environmental Discovery (Rachel).
o Pollination Garden (Cindy, Debbie, Jane Carey [KAB]).
o AHS composting (Dave).
. Met with Principal Colby Young. Good meeting, very positive on
sustainability education. Wants to initiate ''Teacher Champions", student
interns via "Civic Action Projects". Calls himself a facilitator for action.
Will call another meeting with champions.
o City sponsored curbside composting (Dave).
o Halloween Pumpkin Smash-November (Dave)
. ALL: volunteers needed. Dave, Mike, XXX
o Climate Leader Community (Kevin).
o Green Coalition (lVike).
. Meeting: 10-08-26.
' Agenda'
o Data Centers (Dan).
. City Council revoted moratorium from 5 to 2 years based on legal advice.
Other.
o Kevin to review and advise action on wildfire prevention; input from guest at last
meeting.
o -Debbie reports that the City Council meeting of 09-08-26 will include: (1)
Hearing on proposed solar farm on Pond St.; (2) Lighting ordinance.
.Debbie
proposes resolution to SRPEDD, Energy Leadership Exchange. The
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resolution, "Rights of Nature" as passed by Falmouth covers the communities of
Cape Cod.
o Lexington Urban Forestry Master Plan meeting Urban Forest Master Plan
Communit lr,4eetin Jr-rl 2026
o Discuss proposed solar farm (Dave/Mike) Attleboro e es solar farm on ca ed
landfill I Local News I thesunchronicle.com. Status in ZBA: SusComm mission
to support? Did not discuss (laptop powered down)
Discuss Sunday Morning segment link: TGra pidf irecarpool b reakfast Pouiz oatricia-v01 -m01 . Cind y "dire" comment. Mike's
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take on emotional, tough last speaker: "my daughter will ask what we did... and
what we didn't do". We need an answer and need to tell them now. Did not
discuss (laptop powered down).
i Meeting adjourned XXX pm.
.- Next meeting: 09-17-26,6:00-8:00pm at Attleboro Public Library.
o Chair: XXX
These minutes are respectfully submitted by Dan Schillinger as approved at 09-17-26 meeting.
. See attachment
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