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The Warrant Committee recommended approval of a $1 million study of renovations to the Atherton Fire Station and five solar-related Town Meeting articles. Members also voted 9-0, with two abstentions, to send the historic buildings bylaw back for further study. The committee discussed potential annual solar savings of $28,000 and whether panels should be purchased or leased.
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If Town Meeting approves the recommendation, $1 million would fund a study—not construction—of Atherton Fire Station renovations. The committee supported solar energy credits, renewable-energy payment agreements, and battery storage at several municipal buildings, while noting that the library’s structural capacity for solar panels remains under review. The historic buildings proposal would require certain demolition projects involving buildings more than 75 years old to undergo Historical Commission review, but the committee wants the article clarified before recommending approval.
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