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Tolland selectmen defer decision on PILOT for Colebrook River Road solar project
Summary
Selectman Steven DellaGiustina said the board does not believe DEP approval is required before deciding on a PILOT agreement for a proposed solar project on Colebrook River Road; the board expressed confidence in Assessor’s Clerk Jessica Kelmelis’s recommendation and will continue discussion at a future meeting.
Selectman Steven DellaGiustina discussed the town’s decision-making process for a proposed PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) agreement for a solar project on Colebrook River Road and said he did not believe state Department of Environmental Protection approval was required before the Board could decide on the agreement.
The board recorded that it trusts the recommendation provided by Assessor’s Clerk Jessica Kelmelis and noted that CVE, the project developer, requires the information to complete its project calculations and planning. The minutes state the Board will continue the discussion at a future meeting; no formal vote or vote tally on the PILOT agreement is recorded in the minutes.
Why it matters: A PILOT agreement can change how a large solar project is taxed and how revenue is shared with the town. Deferring a decision preserves the board’s ability to seek additional information while developers continue planning.
The board did not record any formal action, vote, or an explicit timeline for a decision in the minutes. The item will return to a future agenda for further consideration.
