Community Corner
MEA "Net Zero 2050" Question Posed to 8 Medfield Candidates
PART 3 - Kirstin Young, candidate for re-election Parks & Rec answers MEA question posed to her and others prior to the 3/27/23 election.
PART 3 - MEA Question to Candidates on the 3/27 Annual Town Election Ballot
Medfield Environment Action (MEA) reached out to Patch and requested 8 candidates on the 3/27/23 ballot be asked the following question(s) as it pertains to the May 2021 Town Vote encouraging all boards and committees to support a Net Zero 2050 goal for Medfield.
The following 8 candidates (who will appear on the ballot) were contacted and asked to respond to the MEA question: (1) Selectman, Gus Murby, (2) School Committee members, William Horne and Kristin Simonini, (2) Library Trustees, Lauren Feeney and Jen Cronin. (2) Park and Rec Commission, Kirstin Young and Tim Walsh and (1) Planning Board Member, Seth Meehan.
The question submitted by MEA is as follows:
"In May 2021 the town voted to encourage all boards and committees to support a net zero 2050 goal for Medfield. How do you envision you and the board you will serve on will support this town-wide goal? How will you help the town, residents and businesses implement the TOMCAP (Town of Medfield Climate Action Plan)? Please consider programming, policies,
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operations, facilities, etc. Please be as specific as possible, including timeframe." Click HERE to read the current TOMCAP Draft on the Town of Medfield website
*This is PART 3 - Response from Park & Rec Member For re-election
Kirstin Young- Park & Recreation Commission Response:
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The Medfield Parks and Recreation Department has a long history of working relationships with other departments in our community, as well as supporting town-wide initiatives and goals. Where possible, our department has implemented and will continue to make changes regarding sustainability in our policies, programming and facilities (i.e. LED lights where possible; converting to electric power tools for field maintenance).
When a new Parks and Recreation/Community Building moves forward, we will advocate for a Net Zero building. Similar to the School Building Committee, we would look to a Sustainability Subcommittee to help analyze the implications of designing a Net Zero building. In addition, we will look at the costs associated with replacing our vehicles with electric ones as they become available.
