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{{Entity|Locale=Teton County|Region=WY|Country=US}}
'''Type''': Resolution

'''Status''': Adopted on 4/2/07

'''Source File''': http://10x10.pbwiki.com/f/07-10+ten+by+ten.pdf

'''Text''':

'''RESOLUTION 07-10'''<br>
''A joint Town of Jackson – Teton County, Wyoming resolution committing to 10% energy reduction by 2010''

'''WHEREAS''', on behalf of the citizens of Teton County the Mayor and Town Council of
Jackson and the Board of County Commissioners for Teton County have committed to
energy resource reduction by the signing of the US Mayor’s Climate Protection
Agreement, the County’s Climate Change Resolution, the signing of a Global Warming
Resolution, the signing of a Joint Memorandum of Understanding to form a Joint Energy
Efficiency Advisory Board, as well as dedicating partial staff time to the effort; and

'''WHEREAS''', these two government agencies representing all of Teton County citizens
have joined the Local Government for Sustainability program (ICLEI) and in doing so
are encouraged to set energy reduction goals specific to this community; and

'''WHEREAS''', because they have the ability to do so, the Town and County have chosen to
go beyond the reduction goal set in the US Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement which
was 7% off of 1990 baseline by 2012; and

'''WHEREAS''', local leaders believe setting an aggressive goal is important because they
recognize the “power of place” in which we live and their responsibility towards
environmental stewardship in the Tetons; they are committed to energy independence
from foreign oil sources; they recognize that “the least expensive kilowatt hour is the one
we don’t use;” and because it is fiscally prudent to save the taxpayers of Teton County
money whenever possible; and

'''NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED''' by the Board of County Commissioners for
Teton County and the Mayor and Town Council of Jackson recognizing these stated
documents and initiatives set their goal:

Reducing electricity and fossil fuel consumption 10 percent each by 2010;

'''BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED''', that this specifically targets 10% reduction in
electricity use and 10% reduction in fossil fuel use by December 31, 2010, and
additionally places great emphasis on recycling and reducing purchasing whenever
possible specific to Town and County organizational operations.

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