By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Members of the community neighboring Hatton Meadow, the approved location for a new solar panel installation, have not given up their fight to preserve the land. Residents brought their concerns of recreation, wildlife, and property value to the town council on June 22, urging councilors to reconsider their approval of the location. The motion to revoke approval of the solar site failed in a 5-4 vote, meaning the installation would continue as planned. This week, members of the Community Coalition to Save Hatton returned to the council. At the July 13 meeting, Richard Panek, a resident of Cathy Drive, requested that the council waive the fees associated with a Freedom of Information (FOI) request he filed regarding the plans for solar panels on the meadow. The coalition met on Berlin Drive last week to discuss their concerns that a conflict of interest may have been involved in the vote that struck down their hopes for relocating the project. “What we’re trying to do is just open things up and show everyone that we want everything to be ethical,” said Panek. Panek and Chad Valk, another resident of the neighborhood, spoke on behalf of the group, voicing concerns […]
By TAYLOR HARTZSTAFF WRITER Members of the community neighboring Hatton Meadow, the approved location for a new solar panel installation, have not given up their fight to preserve the land. Residents brought their concerns of recreation, wildlife, and property value to the town council on June 22, urging councilors to reconsider their approval of the location. The motion to revoke approval of the solar site failed in a 5-4 vote, meaning the installation would continue as planned. This week, members of the Community Coalition to Save Hatton returned to the council. At the July 13 meeting, Richard Panek, a resident of Cathy Drive, requested that the council waive the fees associated with a Freedom of Information (FOI) request he filed regarding the plans for solar panels on the meadow. The coalition met on Berlin Drive last week to discuss their concerns that a conflict of interest may have been involved in the vote that struck down their hopes for relocating the project. “What we’re trying to do is just open things up and show everyone that we want everything to be ethical,” said Panek. Panek and Chad Valk, another resident of the neighborhood, spoke on behalf of the group, voicing concerns […]