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Plaistow selectmen agree to pursue voter approval for longer landfill solar leases
Summary
At their Jan. 27 meeting the Plaistow Board of Selectmen agreed by consensus to begin preliminary work to allow town voters to consider extending the landfill lease beyond the current five-year limit so developers could build a solar array.
At the Plaistow Board of Selectmen meeting on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, members agreed by consensus to begin preliminary work that would let town voters decide whether to permit leases longer than five years on a portion of the Plaistow landfill for a potential solar array.
Town Manager Mr. Colby told the board that arrays of the size developers are proposing typically require long-term leases so contractors can recover upfront installation costs. “The companies that we have spoken with are looking for either a 25 or a 30 year type commitment so that they can recoup their costs of the initial installation over a,…
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