Farmington Green Efforts Committee Moves Forward with Cleanup Day Plans
The Farmington Green Efforts Committee convened on March 4, 2025, to finalize preparations for its annual Cleanup Day, ensuring that every detail—from volunteer coordination to trash sorting—is in place. The meeting, available for replay here, covered logistics, promotional efforts, and prize allocations for participants.
Public comment was absent, allowing the committee to dive directly into its agenda. Among the key takeaways:
- Volunteer Signups & Coordination: A new SignUpGenius link will be generated for volunteers. Green Efforts members will exclusively staff the collection stations to streamline instructions and avoid training issues.
- Cleanup Day Promotion: A spring newsletter article and a QR code linking to event details will be distributed. Town social media pages will also publicize the event.
- Lions Club Participation: The Lions Club will return to assist with recycling, requiring volunteers to separate bottles and cans from general waste. Clear plastic bags will be provided to facilitate sorting.
- Event Logistics: Temporary sign permits and public event permits have been secured. Collection stations will be stocked with bags and grabbers, and additional signage will be posted.
- Trash Sorting & Data Collection: Weight tracking will continue, with separate tallies for recyclables and general trash.
- Prize Distribution: The committee discussed categories for awards, ensuring fair recognition across school groups, civic organizations, businesses, and individuals. Local businesses such as Naples Pizza, Wooden Tap, Farmington Mini Golf, Fancy Bagel, and Bollywood Dreams are contributing prizes.
- Tree-Planting Initiative: The committee is exploring the possibility of reviving a tree-planting program, with research into past town-led efforts.
- Inter-Town Collaboration: Members proposed attending sustainability meetings in surrounding towns to share strategies and ideas.
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Jack Beckett, Senior Writer
Powered by coffee and mild disdain for poorly organized meeting notes. When not writing, I’m over-caffeinating and decoding the mysteries of local government. Still haunted by last year’s zoning meeting marathon (read all about it here). If you read all the way to the bottom, you deserve an award—perhaps a gift card to Naples Pizza, but you’ll have to pick up some trash first.
