At a Clayton committee meeting last night I learned a new term-Rolling Stock.
Tuesday night the Clayton Board of Aldermen approved the new fiscal year's budget and the director of public works, Mike Pratt presented the board with a couple of slides showing how the city's rolling stock was being transformed into energy savings.
Rolling stock is anything that moves on wheels-trucks, cars, golf carts etc.
In the post below I mentioned how the city of Clayton emphasizes being green and saving energy and waste. The public works department is a leader in this area.
In 2009 the city operates 123 items of rolling stock
9-Hybrids
1-electric golf cart
83-vehicles using bio-diesel fuel
In 2010
17 new vehicles of rolling stock will be purchased
8-non-hybrid vehicles will be replaced with hybrids
5-leased Toyota Prius hybrids will be continued
By the end of 2010, 101 of the 123 vehicles will be using alternative fuels-82%
Further-2010 budget "Green" initiatives will be added
19 rain gardens in the Clayton Business District
Mandatory recycling of any concrete rubble from city projects
All paper used by the city and cleaning products will be 100% "Green" meaning the paper will be made of recycled paper and all cleaning items will be free of harmful chemicals.
100% of all leaves and wood chips picked up or turned into the city will be recyled and turned into compost for use by city residents.
Crack seal material will consist of at least 15% Crumb (recycled) rubber.