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Select Board urges clear public FAQ, recording and materials after battery project briefing
Summary
Board members asked the developer and town to produce a plain‑language packet or project web page (including safety, noise, timeline and decommissioning info) and to record a standalone video so residents can access vetted information; the developer and town staff agreed to follow up.
Multiple Select Board members told Rhineland Energy they want an accessible packet and web page that aggregates safety testing, noise analyses, plans for decommissioning, and the emergency response plan so residents have one place to find vetted information. "My expectation would be, as we go down this road before we're asked to make a decision, we'll get a more complete understanding of this project...Safety, what happens in case of a fire, these visual renderings...the noise analysis," a Select Board member said, urging a single, layman‑friendly resource.
Town staff and the developer agreed to prepare follow‑up materials; staff suggested a town‑hosted page linking to developer materials and a segmented recording (as the town previously did for a sewer rate presentation). Board members emphasized that resident trust grows when local officials and the fire chief supplement developer materials with their own review and commentary.
