Yesterday the Prince William County Board of Supervisors addressed the necessary infrastructure regarding sustainability issues within the county Supervisor Margaret Franklin (Woodbridge) introduced a resolution co-authored by Supervisor Kenny Boddye (Occoquan) to establish a Sustainability Commission that will make recommendations for the Community Energy/Sustainability Master Plan. The Board passed the resolution 6-2.

The Sustainability Commission will have the authority to make recommendations to the Board of County Supervisors on meeting its energy efficiency and greenhouse and carbon emission reduction goals while considering economic development, population projections as well as equity, diversity, and inclusion, among other things. The Commission will consist of eight members appointed by members of the Board of County Supervisors. Desired appointees will have academic, professional, non-profit, or other work experience in the sustainability-related fields. Members will serve without a stipend.

The commission will submit a report to the Supervisors within twelve months of being established.

Supervisor Franklin worked closely with Supervisor Boddye, and many community leaders who ardently and vocally advocated on these issues.

According to Franklin, “Together with the Office of Sustainability, and the Joint Environmental Task Force, Prince William County’s new Sustainability Commission will help us keep our focus on achieving and maintaining our sustainability goals.”