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WORCESTER The City Council Tuesday managed to get the $733.8 million fiscal 2022 budget moved out of the Finance Committee, but held off on final approval of the measure for another week. And unless the state Legislature adopts permanent changes to the state Open Meeting Law this week regarding remote participation, the council could be voting on that budget next week in the first open meeting held in City Hall since March 2020. City Solicitor Michael Traynor told the council Tuesday that Gov. Charlie Baker s executive orders issued at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are set to expire June 15, and with it will expire suspension of provisions of the Open Meeting Law that allowed the council to meet remotely for more than a year. ....
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WORCESTER After a week-long hold and some additional wrangling Wednesday night, the City Council voted to support a resolution calling for the state to allow the city to act on its own to require all new construction in the city move away from fossil fuels. The council also Wednesday officially started the fiscal 2022 annual budget process by sending City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. s proposed $733 million fiscal 2022 budget and the annual capital budget to committee. The resolution asks the state to commit to swift building decarbonization by allowing municipal action, including the adoption of a net-zero energy stretch code designed to move toward renewable energy sources, primarily electricity. ....
Worcester City Council adopts Green Worcester Plan, aims for 100% renewable energy citywide by 2045 Updated Apr 28, 2021; Months after being presented to Worcester City Council in January, members voted to adopt the Green Worcester Sustainability and Resilience Strategic Plan Tuesday night. The plan, dubbed the Green Worcester Plan, is a comprehensive project that aims to make the city one of the most sustainable and climate-resilient mid-size cities in America by 2050. The council’s adoption of the plan comes after Gov. Baker’s recent signing of legislation to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in 2050. “Green Worcester is aligned with the new state legislation, policies and goals,” said City Manager Edward M. Augustus Jr. “Our city is ready to collaborate with the state to make Worcester a sustainability leader in Massachusetts and the most sustainable and resilient mid-size city in the country.” ....
Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs / Published April 16, 2021 ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) Active duty Air Force officers and enlisted personnel interested in becoming rated officers have until May 25 to apply for the Fall 2021 Rated Preparatory Program. As the program continues to expand, the fall class will partner and train with the “We recently completed the third iteration of RPP, with 40 officers and 20 enlisted personnel in attendance,” said Maj. Sean Stumpf, Aircrew Task Force branch chief. “The inclusion of enlisted personnel in the program marked a significant milestone and helps cast a wide net to attract the best the Air Force has to offer and is another step toward expanding the program. We plan to continue to grow in FY22 and FY23, ultimately peaking at 240 students per year.” ....