Grove Town Board approves solar farm moratorium
Grove Town Board approves solar farm moratorium to allow time for regulations. The Board voted 3-0 to authorize Town Supervisor Kenneth DeRitter to proceed with the moratorium, with Councilmembers Michael Dieter and Peggy Gelser-Webb voting in favor and Councilmembers Jesse Griffith and Kelly Mann
misc · Meeting of July 22, 2026
NY GROVE — Grove Town Board approves solar farm moratorium to allow time for regulations. The Board voted 3-0 to authorize Town Supervisor Kenneth DeRitter to proceed with the moratorium, with Councilmembers Michael Dieter and Peggy Gelser-Webb voting in favor and Councilmembers Jesse Griffith and Kelly Mann absent. DeRitter will contact the town attorney to draft related legislation.
The Board established a six-member panel to develop solar farm regulations: Jim Myers, Kelly Lacy, Deb Moose, Troy Emke, Benjamin Edelman, and Councilmember Peggy Gelser-Webb. The panel will determine what solar operations can and cannot undertake under local law.
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