Select Board rejects $40,000 solar lease cut

Select Board · Meeting of October 26, 2026

LANESBOROUGH — The Select Board unanimously denied a $40,000 cut to the landfill solar lease. Consultant Kurt Malin told the board developer EDF wants to lower its annual lease from $114,000 to $74,000, with about $26,000 in personal property taxes unchanged. EDF owes Eversource about $1.1 million on Dec. 14.

Malin said "I do trust that this is legitimate," and the board authorized him to test other buyers while negotiating. The board also voted 3-1 to remove the Old State Road speed bump and began forming a Swamp Road speed committee. It hired an experienced EMT, Arisa Silliman, pending her Massachusetts license.

In the full story:

• Meeting Opening and Public Comment
• Community Development Committee: Meet and Greet and Appointment
• Baker Hill Business District and Mall Water and Sewer
• Liquor License Transfer
• Landfill Solar Lease
• Swamp Road, Old State Road and the Speed Committee
• Ambulance Service Hire
• Routine Business
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,933 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript.