PHOTO CAPTION FOR ABOVE: Town Administrator John Kleinhans, Director of Development Services Shaun Gately and Engineering Technician Annie Geitner and Deputy Mayor John O'Connell are joined by Sustainable CT Executive Director Jessica LeClair at Tuesday's event at the Goodspeed Opera House.
Deputy Mayor John O’Connell, Town Administrator John Kleinhans, Director of Development Services Shaun Gately and Engineering Technician Annie Geitner represented the Town of Vernon at the Sustainable CT annual awards Tuesday at the Goodspeed Opera House.
The Town achieved gold certification and climate leader designation, a certification level achieved by only six municipalities in Connecticut.
The Town of Vernon also scored the highest of any municipality in the entire state.
Congratulations to all involved.
Sustainable CT seeks to foster inclusive, resilient, and vibrant Connecticut municipalities that provide opportunities for all to thrive by: providing a menu of sustainability actions that build local economies, support equity, and respect the finite capacity of the environment; offering technical assistance to help advance sustainability initiatives; and recognizing and certifying municipalities for their achievements. It is a voluntary program that offers a menu of best practices to communities and grant opportunities.