Environment

Solar projects / ORES appeal

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Last discussed Jul 28, 2026.

Public comments (4)

OpposedLinda FryJul 28, 2026

Spoke with her husband Kurt against the Mill Point and Flat Creek solar projects, citing lost farmland, declining home values, soil contamination risks, wetland mitigation concerns, and 18,000 acres already sought for solar.

County Legislature — July 28, 2026 · 7:08 →
OpposedRay DijkmanJul 28, 2026

A farmer speaking in favor of solar, citing the county's estimated $2 million annual solar revenue, the funded farmland grants paid from solar money, and criticizing the county's MRB consultant report as inaccurate.

County Legislature — July 28, 2026 · 12:55 →
OpposedDon GaysJul 28, 2026

A Fultonville landowner who signed a solar lease in 2021, defending the project's slow timeline and her family's financial need, disputing claims about displaced Amish farmland, and urging the county to drop its lawsuit.

County Legislature — July 28, 2026 · 19:01 →
SupportiveSteve HellmanJul 28, 2026

Town of Glen supervisor defended home rule and the county's lawsuit, arguing the state shouldn't permit a solar project covering more than 10% of his town and that ORES skipped proper hearings.

County Legislature — July 28, 2026 · 25:05 →