The Town of Zebulon has expanded it’s efforts to be environmentally conscious by developing a Sustainability Board. The Board consists of seven members who must reside in the Corporate Limits or ETJ.
The role of the Sustainability Board is to serve as an advisory committee to the Board of Commissioners regarding environmental sustainability
issues such as environmental protection and urban forestry, recycling, and energy use. Their duties include:
- Advise, deliberate, and make recommendations on tree and urban forestry related matters, recycling, and energy use.
- Assist in the development and implementation of any ordinances, policies, or plans related to tree and urban forestry, recycling, and energy use.
- Assist with community outreach and public education related to urban forestry and environmental protection related matters.
- Assist in the planning of community events related to urban forestry and environmental protection.
- Provide support and oversight of the Tree City USA and Bee City USA programs.
For more information about the Sustainability initiatives call 919-823-1815.
The Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution (link resolution) on June 3rd to join Bee City USA (link their webpage).
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