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Select Board schedules January energy aggregation bid

Alford Select Board sets January energy bid timeline. The board received preliminary rate estimates from National Grid (0.14-0.16 per kilowatt hour), Colonial Power (0.11 per kilowatt hour for seven months), and renewable energy options ahead of final bids in January. The board deferred decisions

Select Board pursues enforcement of short-term rental registration

The Alford Select Board directs town counsel to pursue short-term rental registration enforcement. Secretary Roxanne Germain reported only three property owners submitted properly completed agreements; the Board directed Town Counsel to draft cease and desist letters to non-compliant operators. The

Select Board selects standalone path for municipal power aggregation

Alford Select Board pursues standalone municipal power aggregation with April 2025 launch. The board selected this approach, requiring no new town funding, with Chair Bruce Schreiber and Tim Ortwein to determine contract terms based on December bids and January resident notification. Existing

Select Board approves $20,000 for financial audit

Alford Select Board approves $20,000 audit from Free Cash, first since 2020. Town Treasurer Roxanne Germain requested the allocation, noting that the bank may require an audit if the board approves borrowing authorization. Chair Bruce Schreiber moved the motion, seconded by member Peter Puciloski,

Select Board schedules special town meeting for November

Alford schedules special town meeting for November 19. The Select Board cleared the date to consider an Accessory Dwelling Unit bylaw signed into state legislation and set to take effect in February 2025. The Planning Board will coordinate with Town Counsel to draft the article. Highway