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Loomis council presses Pioneer on JPA amendment, asks staff to continue talks
Summary
Pioneer Community Energy circulated a proposed second-amended JPA consolidating prior edits and proposing procedural changes; Loomis asked staff to continue negotiations after town attorney warned some amendments could enable future board-driven changes to governance and voting rules.
Representatives from Pioneer Community Energy briefed the Loomis Town Council on a proposed second amended and restated joint-powers agreement that consolidates prior changes and shortens some procedures. Gina Stasse Vanekorn, Pioneer’s communications director, said the rewrite improves readability, incorporates prior amendments and, at Loomis’ request, extends the member-notice period for board actions from 30 to 45 days.
Town Attorney Jeff told the council the amendment as drafted would permit the Pioneer board—on a two‑thirds vote—to amend the JPA in…
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