Fantastic news – York voters approved both ballot items yesterday!
Budget Article #50: $100,000 for alternative energy solutions passed 1,861 to 899
Zoning Article #4: Small windmills passed 2,411 to 357
This is a big deal folks, it means the people of York have spoken, and spoken loudly in favor of these proposals.
Now on to bigger and better [...]
The Labor Department today reported that wholesale prices rose by 0.3 percent in April, perhaps indicating that the US was not, as previously feared, “veering into a vicious cycle of lower prices and lower wages known as deflation.”
However, the flip side of that “good” news is that food and energy prices are now rising again, despite [...]
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Here’s the language on the wind ordinance for FRIDAY May 29th
FOUR: The Town hereby ordains amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to allow the installation of Small Windmills, specifically amending; Article Two, Definitions, Article Eighteen, Administration, and creating Article Nine-A, Small Wind.
Statement of Fact: The goal of the [...]
DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!!!!
Here is the language from the budget refendum on FRIDAY May 29th:
FIFTY: Shall the Town (1) approve a plan to develop alternative energy solutions for the Town and to create energy conservation projects to help achieve our energy efficiency and conservation goals; (2) appropriate the sum of $100,000 [...]
The next meeting of the York Energy Efficiency Committee will be held at 6:30 this Tuesday. However, in lieu of our normal meeting, I’m inviting people to join us for the “meet the candidates” night happening downstairs in the library. Members are encouraged to attend and ask the candidates for Selectmen about the energy efficiency [...]
Here are some great photos from the fair – taken by our estimable vice-chair, Wayne Boardman.
For the rest of the series, you can check them out here
Here’s the latest draft of the sign we’re going to put up around town in advance of the May 29 vote – send comments to: info{at}yorkgoesgreen.org
Thanks!
Designed by:
Karen O’Brien-Hay
TIMESFOUR
graphic design
207• 841• 9033
207• 363• 0049
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Energy efficiency efforts continue to grow in York
From Deb McDermott’s column today in the Portsmouth Herald
May 04, 2009 6:00 AM
YORK, Maine — It’s an oft-quoted phrase, but more meaningful for the retelling. “Never doubt,” said anthropologist Margaret Mead, “that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only [...]
A giant thank you to everyone who helped make the first annual York Energy and Climate Fair a huge success. More than 200 people came including participants, vendors and volunteers.
We’ll be posting some photos soon – but a couple quick specific thank-yous:
1. To Graystone Builders, York Hospital, Hannaford, Laconia Winn Air, Waste Management and all [...]
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