Select Board Backs Community Solar for Low-Income Residents
The Natick Select Board authorized a community solar program expected to reduce electricity bills for approximately 1,200 low-income residents by an average of $400 per year.
DocumentCenter · Meeting of July 22, 2026
NATICK — The Natick Select Board authorized a community solar program expected to reduce electricity bills for approximately 1,200 low-income residents by an average of $400 per year. Director of Sustainability Jillian Wilson Martin presented three agreements with Blue Wave, projecting approximately $300,000 in annual savings to eligible residents with no financial impact to the town. The board also approved a tow and hold policy for chronic parking scofflaws, with Chief of Police James Hicks reporting 24 vehicles responsible for 252 unpaid tickets totaling $12,225.
Additionally, the board voted to appoint attorney William H. Solomon as special counsel for Verizon cable licensing negotiations at $220 per hour with a $6,600 cap and authorized Chair Coughlin to request safety modifications from MassDOT at the Cochituate Rail Trail.
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Source: the DocumentCenter meeting of July 22, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
Checked against the official minutes. It was corrected where it differed.
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