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MLP manager presents 2026 operating budget; board plans quarterly oversight meetings
Summary
MLP Manager Larry Gould presented the Municipal Light Plant’s anticipated operating budget for 2026, reviewed broadband customer scenarios and redundancy plans, and said the MLP intends to meet quarterly in 2026; the board discussed and accepted the presentation.
Larry Gould, manager of the town’s Municipal Light Plant (MLP), presented the anticipated operating budget for calendar year 2026 at the Selectboard meeting on Dec. 9, reviewing line items, customer counts, broadband service scenarios and redundancy efforts.
Gould described the MLP’s role in handling the town’s broadband and wind operations and infrastructure, explained expected direct benefits to the Town, and answered board questions about budget items. Board members agreed that the MLP should meet quarterly in 2026 for ongoing oversight.
The meeting minutes record the presentation and direction to schedule quarterly MLP meetings in 2026; the minutes do not include a formal vote to adopt the budget or specific dollar amounts in the transcript text provided.
