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Council approves roof repairs and $540,677 solar installation; transfers $815,215 from maintenance trust
Summary
Council approved $274,538 for roof repairs to town hall and police department, $540,677 for solar installations across several buildings, and a transfer of $815,215 from the expendable maintenance trust fund to cover the work.
Town staff and vendors presented bids to repair roofs at town hall and the police station and to install solar panels on town hall (including the school addition), the police station and Fire Station Number 2. Staff emphasized deferred-maintenance costs and noted a 30% federal investment tax credit that makes solar installations more financially attractive now.
Council approved three separate motions: $274,538 for roof repairs (5–0), $540,677 for solar installation (5–0), and a transfer of $815,215 from the expendable maintenance trust fund to the general fund to pay for the approved expenditures (5–0). Staff said RECs (renewable energy credits) and long-term savings improve the project's payback and that doing roofs and solar together avoids future removal costs.
