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Deerfield updates solar and capital projects: 1888 Building, Tilton, library progress
Summary
The committee reported awarding a rooftop-solar contract for the 1888 Building to PVSquared, Tilton is pursuing bids for solar (a 40,000 kWh/yr proposal with $10K–$15K town cost estimated), and the library’s elevator delay and $1.53M fundraising total were updated. The town is pursuing MVP grants for culverts and a planting buffer.
Multiple capital and energy projects were reviewed by the Connecting Community Initiative Committee on March 12.
The committee said a contract for rooftop solar at the 1888 Building was awarded to PVSquared; work includes south-facing panels on a sloped roof, bracing and fire-retrofit approvals, AV systems and interior finishing. The committee reported the project remains on track for an October opening if a USDA loan covers solar financing.
Tilton representatives are soliciting bids for a solar installation that would produce about 40,000 kWh per year. The committee heard an initial town-cost estimate of roughly $10,000 to $15,000 if the town pursues battery storage and a building‑management system; Tilton remains eligible for a 30% federal tax credit.
Library trustees updated the committee that elevator installation faced delays from severe winter weather and tariff issues; the library has raised $1.53 million through its capital campaign, is targeting a July opening and plans a major event in October. Staff continue closing out project documents to finalize borrowing and payments.
Separately, the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) submittal due March 20 will include applications for two culverts now classified as "small bridges," and the Franklin Conservation District is preparing a grant for a native-plant buffer on the Municipal Campus with training and monitoring components; that grant requires no town match. Committee members said they planned to contact U.S. congressional offices regarding watershed mitigation funding (PL566).
