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Board debates using NYSERDA grant for electric equipment versus holding out for solar
Summary
Members debated whether to spend an extended $10,000 NYSERDA reimbursement grant on electric landscaping equipment or save it while pursuing a larger rooftop-solar project for the highway garage. The item was tabled pending clearer estimates and better inter-board communication.
The board discussed how to treat a $10,000 NYSERDA reimbursement grant associated with a previously considered rooftop-solar project for the highway garage. One board member outlined that NYSERDA had granted an extension to allow time to pursue a solar scope that might make sense, saying, “If we give this more time, we might actually have a solar project that makes sense for the highway garage.”
Other members noted the board previously voted down the solar bid as too expensive and said the town could instead spend the grant on electric landscaping equipment or small items (batteries, accessories) to meet reimbursement rules. Discussion included whether another $5,000 tree-planting grant could be reassigned to cover the equipment; some members opposed reallocating funds that had been allocated for other uses. The supervisor moved to table the item for further review and requested better circulation of committee notes and estimates before taking a final vote.
