Light Board charts path forward on $5.5M incinerator cap
Belmont Municipal Light Board · Meeting of February 5, 2026
Belmont Municipal Light Board pursues formal agreement on $5.5M incinerator site cap. The board reached consensus on seeking legal counsel and negotiating a Memorandum of Understanding with town administration to address the ash-pile cap at the former incinerator site, exceeding current available funding by $2 million. Chair Andrew Machado presided as the board discussed funding strategies, site control, and BMLD's roles and responsibilities.
The board also processed Michael Macrae's resignation, initiating an appointment process through April 2027. General Manager Craig Spinale outlined six 2026 goals centered on union agreements, system reliability, voltage conversion targeting 1 megawatt of load, and demand-side management.
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Source: the Belmont Municipal Light Board meeting of February 5, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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