2023 Survey: Municipal Light Board

The Municipal Light Board acts as the general policy and oversight board for Belmont Light. By statute, the Municipal Light Board is responsible for:

  • Hiring, firing, setting the compensation for, and providing general direction to the General Manager of Belmont Light.
  • Acting as the general policy and oversight board for Belmont Light.
  • Approving the department’s rates and terms and conditions, with the recommendation of the General Manager.
  • Reviewing the annual audited financial reports from the General Manager.
  • Approving and signing annual reports submitted to the Department of Public Utilities by Belmont Light.
  • Voting on the annual budgets submitted by the General Manager.
  • Determining when and how depreciation funds should be appropriated in accordance with state law.
  • Acting as the Chief Executive Officers for the purpose of collective bargaining with labor unions (in Belmont Light’s case, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 104).

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Andrew Machado | 142 Waverley Street | Candidate for re-election

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