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Residents Say $26,000 MERP Repairs Should Have Been a Separate Article; Board Clarifies Funding
Summary
Residents raised concern that a $26,000 portion of a Municipal Energy Resilience Program (MERP) project for Town Clerk’s office repairs was included directly in the FY2026 budget instead of as a separate article; the board clarified that while the MERP grant is described as 100% funded, some project components may not be fully covered by grant funds.
Committee member Steve Simpson and other board members discussed the Municipal Energy Resilience Program (MERP) allocation for repairs in the Town Clerk’s office, specifically a $26,000 line that residents said should have been presented as a separate article for voter consideration. Residents present argued that the budget presentation did not clearly show that this portion would be subject to voter approval.
Board members clarified that the MERP grant itself had been described as 100% funded but that certain components of the overall project may not be fully covered by grant funds, which is why the $26,000 amount is reflected in the proposed FY2026 budget. No formal motion or vote on the allocation was recorded; residents requested clearer explanatory narrative in the Town Report.
