Select Board authorizes solar PILOT agreements worth $3 million
Northfield Select Board authorizes solar PILOT agreements to generate $3 million. The board voted unanimously on May 12 to authorize Chair Barbara Jacque to sign Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreements with Hopping Ahead LLC that will generate $59,000 and over $90,000 annually respectively for
Select Board · Meeting of May 12, 2026
Northfield Select Board authorizes solar PILOT agreements to generate $3 million. The board voted unanimously on May 12 to authorize Chair Barbara Jacque to sign Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) agreements with Hopping Ahead LLC that will generate $59,000 and over $90,000 annually respectively for 20 years. Town Administrator Andrea Llamas noted the agreements resulted from two years of negotiation with town assessors and attorneys.
The board also appointed Rebecca Kolakoski as Town Administrative Assistant at $28.47 per hour, Jennifer Reynolds as Senior Center Director at $38.02 per hour, and Lexi Sanieski and Sarah LaRocque Sanieski as temporary summer program counselors at $18.38 and $18.79 per hour.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 12, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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