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Tamworth library says rooftop solar kickoff may be delayed; trustees weigh $1,200 roof analysis
Summary
Cook Memorial Library trustees said a Department of Energy rooftop-solar grant has a May 13 kickoff but remains contingent on state-level appointments and a Davis-Bacon compliance contractor; trustees debated paying a $1,200 roof analysis now or waiting and risking other building repairs.
Mary, a representative of the Cook Memorial Library, told the Tamworth Select Board on April 22 that a rooftop solar project funded through a U.S. Department of Energy grant has a May 13 kickoff meeting but may be delayed because the governor and Executive Council have not yet appointed a technical monitor and a Davis-Bacon compliance contractor.
The delay means the project’s timeline is uncertain and the library trustees are weighing whether to spend roughly $1,200 for an engineer’s roof analysis now, before the grant is fully authorized, or to wait and rely on the project contractor to perform a roof check after funds are formally available.
The library representative said the Department of Energy project officer is coordinating funding through…
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