In 2009 the Town of Williamson was awarded a grant for $30,000 from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to conduct an energy conservation study of town buildings, lighting and vehicles. The goal of this project is to establish energy conservation measures and reduce enregy costs in the Town.

A Green Community Task Force of stakeholders was established which met in February. Focus groups for four major areas were created - Water and Waste, Energy, Economic Development and Transportation - which met in March. A public meeting was held in April to present findings and recommendations.

A report - 'Energy Conservation & Sustainability' study has been completed taking in feedback from the focus groups, the public and town board members. A copy of this report is posted herein, and a copy is also available at the Library. Note: the online document is very large and may take several minutes to download, depending upon your Internet connection speed.

The next step is for the Town Board to identify which conservation measures are to be pursued and how and when implemented. You can comment on the project or the report by clicking here. Please submit comments no later than Monday, August 9th.