Hugo joins list of cities to become a GreenStep City
October 31, 2024
The city will soon join more than 149 cities that are mindful of sustainability.
The city of Hugo has long prided itself on water conservation and other sustainability efforts but has never gone out of its way to receive “bragging rights,” City Administrator Bryan Bear explained.
“Maybe we should be proud of ourselves for some of these things,” he said. “We have not been in the position of seeking out accolades for many of the practices that we have taken.”
The Minnesota GreenStep Cities program helps cities achieve their sustainability and quality-of-life goals. The continuous improvement program is based on a menu of 29 optional best practices. Each best practice can be implemented, as decided by city elected officials, staff and community members, by completing one or more actions from a list of four to eight actions to a 1-, 2- or 3-star level. The voluntary actions are tailored to all Minnesota cities and focus on cost savings and energy use reduction while encouraging civic innovation.
