De Pere council endorses sustainability principles

An article from the Green Bay Press-Gazette:

The City Council recently endorsed sustainability principles for the community as they apply to decision making, planning, policy making and municipal services.

City resident Fred Schnoock, a former mayor of Ashland, told the City Council he was part of a team that brought in the first eco-municipality in the country. Through sustainable practices, they were able to reduce overhead costs and increase federal and state funding, he said.

The council also adopted a similar resolution establishing a formal relationship with SEEDS – Social, Economic and Ecological Development, a group working to make the community more "green."