Councilman R. Bass told the board the town’s appeal for a special equalization rate was denied and warned that underperformance by CHPE and planned energy projects could shift costs and increase school taxes; he urged inclusion in pilot/host agreement negotiations.

A submitted letter and resident comments said Hague has seen more frequent power outages affecting elderly residents and people who rely on medical devices; the town asked National Grid to remove dead and diseased trees around transmission lines to reduce outages.

Council member told the town board CHPE is operating far below design expectations and that converting pilot agreements to host agreements could reduce local remedies and harm town and school revenues; Hague also reiterated opposition to a proposed $100 million battery energy storage project.