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Town staff proposes expanding municipal solar goal; three projects approved for implementation
Summary
Staff told the board three municipal solar PV projects have been approved and recommended moving those projects into implementation and contracts in FY27; board discussed broadening the goal to municipal energy and greenhouse‑gas reduction.
Town staff reported three approved municipal solar photovoltaic projects and proposed shifting an FY27 goal toward moving approved solar PV projects into implementation and contract execution.
The staff presentation noted additional municipal sites remain candidates for future phases and the facilities department has studied ground‑mounted parking‑lot solar. Staff also proposed combining solar work with broader energy‑reduction priorities — for example, exploring ground‑source heat pumps as part of long‑term greenhouse‑gas reduction planning. Board members expressed support for framing the work more broadly as municipal energy and greenhouse‑gas reduction rather than a narrow solar‑only goal.
When asked when panels might produce first power, staff said they could follow up with a specific date but expected the first projects to be online and operating by fiscal 2028.
