Northampton Energy & Sustainability Commission
On June 19 2008, the City Council enacted the Energy and Sustainability Commission to:
"... assist and ensure that the City identify, develop, implement, and manage programs and policies that achieve high levels of energy efficiency and energy resource sustainability and guard against effects of energy resource disruption/depletion and climate change in all of Northampton’s public and private sectors consistent with the goals of the Sustainable Northampton plan, the City’s climate change protection commitments, and other City plans/goals."
Commissioners
The 11-member body is comprised of the Director or his/her designee from three City departments (Central Services, Public Works, and Planning and Development), the Building Commissioner or his/her designee, two City Councilors appointed by the City Council President, a representative of Smith Vocational High School selected by the Smith Vocational High School Superintendent, and four members of the public appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.
John Szafranski
Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School Representative
Scott Silver
Resident and Director of Project Development, Energy Services Company
David Pomerantz
Director of Central Services
Anthony Patillo
Building Commissioner
Catherine Miller
Resident and Sustainability Planner
Edward Huntley
Director of Public Works
Denzel Hankinson
Resident and Economic/Financial Consultant: Energy and Water
Wayne Feiden
Director of Planning and Development
James Dostal
President City Council
Maureen Carney
City Council
Jonathan Black
Resident and Environmental Consultant
Staff contact and ex-officio non-voting member:
Chris Mason
Energy and Sustainability Officer
240 Main St.
Northampton, MA 01060
413-587-1055
413-587-1248 (fax)
cmason@northamptonma.gov
