Grove Town Board backs state forest protection, opposes solar
Grove Town Board votes to oppose solar development on state and local land. The board unanimously backed Legislators Resolution 172-26 to protect New York state forests and wildlife from solar fields, and Supervisor Kenneth DeRitter, Councilmembers Michael Dieter, Peggy Gelser-Webb, and Kelly Mann
misc · Meeting of August 6, 2026
NY GROVE — Grove Town Board votes to oppose solar development on state and local land. The board unanimously backed Legislators Resolution 172-26 to protect New York state forests and wildlife from solar fields, and Supervisor Kenneth DeRitter, Councilmembers Michael Dieter, Peggy Gelser-Webb, and Kelly Mann scheduled a May 5 public hearing on a local law to restrict solar farms in Grove itself. The actions follow proposed solar projects on Route 70, including a feasibility project and a request from Green Peak to install solar panels on the route.
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Source: the misc meeting of August 6, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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