Town meeting aims for green consensus
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green roofs? There are grants available for these projects from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation.

These are only some of the opportunities that can be discussed at a town meeting, Saturday, Oct. 17. While other town meetings have given an opportunity for participants to speak their minds about issues, this one is designed to produce actions.

The meeting will be facilitated by Dave Kiliman, the former executive director of the Springfield Sangamon County Regional Planning Commission. The format will include small brainstorming groups and a discussion of the general body. An address by Mercy Davison, the Town of Normal’s city planner and author of its environmental stewardship policy will take place during lunch. Smaller groups will then meet to decide on action steps, and then report back to the larger group for consensus. Committees will then be established by the participants to determine actions to be presented at a followup meeting in December.

The town meeting will be 10a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at First Presbyterian Church Commons, Seventh and Capitol. The event will close at 3 p.m. with a reception. There is no admission fee, and registration is by e-mailing [email protected].

Jim Johnston is an architect, founder and president of Sustainable Springfield Inc.

Contact him at [email protected].