The city of Tampa, which has a mixed record (at best) on going green, has named a "Green Officer" for the municipal government, according to a City Hall news release today:
Mayor Pam Iorio has designated Thom Snelling, the current Deputy Director for Growth Management and Development Services, as the City's Green Officer. Snelling will perform these new duties in addition to his duties as Deputy Director.
His primary responsibility in this role will be to ensure the City of Tampa reaches its goal to become a Certified Florida Green Local Government by October of 2010 and to coordinate programs that will help the City fulfill its commitment to the U.S. Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement. As part of his duties, Snelling will work continually to advance the use of green building techniques and sustainable development practices.
