The City Council approved a $600,000 grant on Dec. 21 at its last regular meeting of the year that will help establish a regional North Suffolk Resilience and Sustainability Office at Chelsea City Hall. The program provides $600,000 to the City over three years, and would be in collaboration with Winthrop and Revere – overseeing environmental sustainability, climate resiliency and energy policy within the three communities.
The Council voted 8-0 to approve the grant, and to also commit to funding the office beyond the three-year grant. “I hope to hire the first two employees for the office in the spring,” said City Manager Tom Ambrosino. “That will be in conjunction with Revere and Winthrop, but the office will be in Chelsea City Hall.”