Dartmouth Power hearing closed, Finance Committee tonight

The hearing on Dartmouth Power variance closed last night and no decisions were reached by either the Select Board or Zoning Board on the application. Dartmouth Power wants to add a 25 MW peaking gas turbine unit to their station. They have offered the town a lease of about 10 acres of land adjacent to their facility for $1 a year. The land could be used...

...for alternative energy generation such as wind or solar generation. There was some discussion about adjacent parcels owned by Dr. and Mrs, Aghai that have some deed restrictions. These restrictions were placed on the land at the same time as the conditions were set for Dartmouth Power and Dr. Aghai asked that the town consider removing those from his holdings if the restrictions are changed for Dartmouth Power.
The Finance Committee will meet tonight and discuss the revenue and expense projections for FY10 with the Budget Director. The picture is not good with a substantial shortfall projected. The Finance Committee would also like to discuss a standardized format for the production and dissemination of town financial information.