Dark Sky Committee Meeting

Name: Dark Sky Committee Meeting
Start: 2022-06-21
Location: Hillsborough

June 21, 2022 · Hillsborough, NH

Attendees

✓ Bill Collins

✓ Melinda Grimes

✓ Katherine Charrette

✓ Adam Charrette

✓ Riche Colcombe (Public)

✗ Susan White (absent)

✗ Steven Luger (absent)

✗ Sarah Gater (absent)

✗ Babette Haley (absent)

✓ Present: 5/9

#Election of vice-chair

PASSED Unanimous

#Minutes of May 17th

PASSED All in favor, Melinda abstained

#Adjournment

PASSED

Katherine Charrette was unanimously elected as vice-chair

Minutes were approved

The committee discussed light pollution and night sky events

1 speaker

Riche Colcombe · Topic: Light pollution from ski resorts

Riche mentioned that the local ski resorts' light pollution would create a barrier to the committee's goals

Committee: Create a timeline for getting the lighting ordinance passed

Melinda: Check with the PUC for previously made infographics

Adam: Create a light fixture display board

Katherine: Reach out to other dark sky communities for information

Adam: Contact the IDA to learn their approach on ski resort lighting

Bill: Take dark sky readings around his neighborhood