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Dalton select board approves broker contract for solar credits and revises budget totals
Summary
At its regular meeting the Dalton Select Board voted to hire a broker to sell carbon/renewable-energy credits from the town solar array and approved targeted changes to the highway and transfer‑station budget lines, producing a revised proposed expenditure total of $1,295,736.
The Dalton Select Board approved a contract to have a private broker market carbon and renewable‑energy credits generated by the town solar array and voted to revise several budget lines at its regular meeting.
The board’s chair moved to execute a contract with a broker to sell the town’s solar credits and to authorize electronic signature. The motion was seconded and the board voted in favor. The chair described the agreement as a straightforward way to create a new revenue stream from the town’s solar array; a member of the board said the contract would be executed electronically through Adobe Sign.
Why it matters: the sale of renewable‑energy or carbon credits is intended to bring the town additional revenue tied to its municipal solar generation, and the vote authorizes staff to finalize and sign the broker agreement so that revenue can begin to be realized.
The board also amended the proposed operating budget. The chair moved to reduce the highway 'liquid mag' line from $15,000 to $10,000 and to lower the transportation/disposal line from $75,000 to $55,000; the motion included increasing the anticipated transfer‑station bag revenue from $25,000 to $30,000. The board recorded the change and the chair said the revised expenditure total would be $1,295,736 and the revised anticipated revenue total would be $800,331.
Board members discussed the drivers behind the adjustments: S5 (Kyle) reported the town delivered just under 30 tons of recyclables last year and described vendor limits and fees, and members noted trucking and dumpster fees that affect disposal costs. Town staff and board members agreed to leave a modest cushion in the highway budget in case three‑phase power or other transfer‑station upgrades are required.
The board approved the revised budget lines as a package so the warrant and budget could proceed to printing on schedule. The chair said staff would finalize the contract paperwork and proceed with electronic execution; the board also approved sending the finalized warrant and budget to the printer and completing required DRA (Department of Revenue Administration) review for warrant timing.
What’s next: the broker contract will be executed and staff will track revenue from credit sales; the revised budget and individual warrant articles will be voted on at the town meeting. If DRA requires changes to the FEMA‑related language, the board agreed to adjust the warrant article wording before final posting.
