Executive Board (Late Addition #1, 5/14/2024)

Executive Summary:

The document is an executive summary from the Leelanau County Energy Futures Task Force. It outlines a project proposal that the task force is seeking approval and funding for from the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners.

The key components of the project are:

1. Submitting a proposal to the University of Michigan School of Environment and Sustainability to have a graduate student team design and conduct a professional survey of Leelanau County residents. The survey aims to gather data on citizen understanding, interests, attitudes, fears, concerns and questions regarding energy and environmental issues.

2. Applying for a grant from the EGLE Community Energy Management Program to cover the costs of the survey project, including student stipends, travel expenses, and other associated expenses.

The task force believes the data gathered from this survey will help inform their future work and be useful for the county in addressing energy and environmental issues going forward. They are seeking the Board of Commissioners’ authorization to proceed with the grant application and project proposal.

https://www.michigan.gov/egle/about/organization/energy-climate/community-energy-management-program-grants