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Naugatuck Board of Education approves $15.65 million from capital reserve for North High solar project
Summary
At a meeting that began at 6:38 p.m., the Naugatuck Board of Education authorized the building committee to oversee a phased solar-panel installation at North High School, approved schematic drawings and cleared $15,650,000 from the town capital reserve to pay for the solar portion of the renovation.
The Naugatuck Board of Education voted to move forward with a phased solar-panel installation at North High School during a brief meeting that began at 6:38 p.m. and adjourned about four minutes later.
The board authorized an existing standing building committee to oversee the solar installation and approved preparation of schematic drawings and outline specifications for the project. A separate motion cleared the use of $15,650,000 from the Naugatuck capital reserve account to cover the solar equipment, roof work and related costs that are part of a larger renovation of the high school.
Board member (project) said the work will be done in several smaller projects rather than a single contract, and cautioned there is still incomplete information about reimbursements: "I don't have all of the information yet, but I believe that these... this project is going to be broken into a... smaller projects." The board member also noted a small area of the roof and a cafeteria space have water-related issues that likely will not be reimbursed by the state but will be repaired anyway.
Another board member characterized the funds approved as the portion of the overall renovation that represents the solar system and associated work. The transcript includes a claim by a board member that "the state is making it for profit," which was presented as a speaker assertion in the discussion; the meeting record does not include an explanation or response from state officials in the transcript.
Votes at a glance - Motion to designate the standing building committee to oversee the North High solar installation: seconded; outcome recorded as carried in the meeting transcript (vote tallies not specified in the transcript). - Motion to authorize preparation of schematic drawings and outline specifications for the North High solar installation: seconded; outcome recorded as carried (vote tallies not specified in the transcript). - Motion to authorize use of $15,650,000 from the Naugatuck capital reserve account for the North High solar portion of the renovation: seconded; outcome recorded as carried (vote tallies not specified in the transcript).
The transcript does not record individual yes/no votes or names tied to specific votes. The meeting closed with a motion to adjourn at about 6:42 p.m., which was carried.
The board’s actions authorize design work and reserve spending for the solar portion of North High’s renovation. The transcript indicates the solar work is a component of a larger renovation and that some small repairs may not qualify for reimbursement; the board did not provide detailed funding breakdowns or a schedule in the portion of the record provided.
