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Emmitsburg Certified a Sustainable Maryland
Community
James Rada, Jr. Courtesy Photo
Emmitsburg was one “We are excited
of twelve Maryland towns to welcome more
honored at the Sustainable municipalities to the
Maryland Awards growing Sustainable
Ceremony at the Maryland Maryland community,”
Municipal League’s annual said Dan Nees, director of
Fall Conference, held in the Environmental Finance
Cambridge at the end of Center. “This program is
October. a hallmark of our work
Emmitsburg has been at the Environmental
working toward the Finance Center, guiding
certification for a year. communities towards
“We had many things healthier, more sustainable
lined up and done before futures. Each certification
we even applied,” said award represents the
Mayor Don Briggs. commitment of local
Highlights of the things Dave Haller, Emmitsburg Town Manager, and Emmitsburg’s Mayor Don Briggs, elected officials,
are shown at the Maryland Municipal League’s annual Fall Conference.
that Emmitsburg did to municipal staff, and
earn the certification include: that replacing the town lights with Green Team volunteers in these towns
• Completed the replacement of all LED lights did not cost anything and cities to create a stronger, more
330 town-owned streetlights with because of a grant from the Maryland resilient Maryland.”
LED energy-efficient bulbs, Department of Energy and rebates Brunswick was the only other
cutting streetlight energy use by from Potomac Edison. Frederick County community to
nearly 70 percent and the town’s “So we immediately were saving receive a certification as a Maryland
overall energy use by 10 percent. 40 percent on the electric costs,” Sustainable Community. Only 19
percent of Maryland municipalities
Briggs said. “Also, the old lights had
• Installed approximately two to be replaced every three years. The (30) are Sustainable Maryland
megawatts of solar panels to LED lights are ten-year lights.” Certified.
provide 95-100 percent renewable Briggs said that the town applied For more information about
energy to run a new, state-of-the- for the certification to get recognized Sustainable Maryland, visit www.
art wastewater treatment plant. for their efforts to create a greener sustainablemaryland.com.
• Hosts a weekly Farmers Market. community, and to also support a
• Home to one “Maryland Green worthy program in the state.
“It also puts us in a better position
School” within its boundaries: to take advantage of things to come,”
Mother Seton School. Briggs said.
• Maintains a small Community To achieve certification,
Garden for residents. municipalities are required to form
• Adopted a Green Purchasing a Green Team comprised of local
Policy for procurement of residents, community leaders,
municipal goods and services. municipal staff, and officials; complete
• Created a network of ifteen miles a variety of sustainability-related
actions worth a total of at least 150
of natural surface trails, utilizing points (including two mandatory
over 1,000 hours of volunteer actions and two of six priority
work and approximately actions); and submit the appropriate
$300,000 in private donations. documentation as evidence that
Some of these things are already the Sustainable Maryland Certified
saving the town money. Briggs said requirements have been satisfied.
Emmitsburg Certified a Sustainable Maryland
Community
James Rada, Jr. Courtesy Photo
Emmitsburg was one “We are excited
of twelve Maryland towns to welcome more
honored at the Sustainable municipalities to the
Maryland Awards growing Sustainable
Ceremony at the Maryland Maryland community,”
Municipal League’s annual said Dan Nees, director of
Fall Conference, held in the Environmental Finance
Cambridge at the end of Center. “This program is
October. a hallmark of our work
Emmitsburg has been at the Environmental
working toward the Finance Center, guiding
certification for a year. communities towards
“We had many things healthier, more sustainable
lined up and done before futures. Each certification
we even applied,” said award represents the
Mayor Don Briggs. commitment of local
Highlights of the things Dave Haller, Emmitsburg Town Manager, and Emmitsburg’s Mayor Don Briggs, elected officials,
are shown at the Maryland Municipal League’s annual Fall Conference.
that Emmitsburg did to municipal staff, and
earn the certification include: that replacing the town lights with Green Team volunteers in these towns
• Completed the replacement of all LED lights did not cost anything and cities to create a stronger, more
330 town-owned streetlights with because of a grant from the Maryland resilient Maryland.”
LED energy-efficient bulbs, Department of Energy and rebates Brunswick was the only other
cutting streetlight energy use by from Potomac Edison. Frederick County community to
nearly 70 percent and the town’s “So we immediately were saving receive a certification as a Maryland
overall energy use by 10 percent. 40 percent on the electric costs,” Sustainable Community. Only 19
percent of Maryland municipalities
Briggs said. “Also, the old lights had
• Installed approximately two to be replaced every three years. The (30) are Sustainable Maryland
megawatts of solar panels to LED lights are ten-year lights.” Certified.
provide 95-100 percent renewable Briggs said that the town applied For more information about
energy to run a new, state-of-the- for the certification to get recognized Sustainable Maryland, visit www.
art wastewater treatment plant. for their efforts to create a greener sustainablemaryland.com.
• Hosts a weekly Farmers Market. community, and to also support a
• Home to one “Maryland Green worthy program in the state.
“It also puts us in a better position
School” within its boundaries: to take advantage of things to come,”
Mother Seton School. Briggs said.
• Maintains a small Community To achieve certification,
Garden for residents. municipalities are required to form
• Adopted a Green Purchasing a Green Team comprised of local
Policy for procurement of residents, community leaders,
municipal goods and services. municipal staff, and officials; complete
• Created a network of ifteen miles a variety of sustainability-related
actions worth a total of at least 150
of natural surface trails, utilizing points (including two mandatory
over 1,000 hours of volunteer actions and two of six priority
work and approximately actions); and submit the appropriate
$300,000 in private donations. documentation as evidence that
Some of these things are already the Sustainable Maryland Certified
saving the town money. Briggs said requirements have been satisfied.
