MORNING SENTINEL • March 25, 2023
More than 100 residents gathered at the James H. Bean School on Saturday morning to participate in the annual Town Meeting. Residents approved the town’s $2 million budget, but rejected two proposed ordinances to regulate solar farms and improperly stored trash. The solar ordinance was ultimately rejected. The proposed text included regulations of a maximum height of 25 feet, a minimum setback of 100 feet and a buffer of plants between it and nearby roads and residences. Also rejected was a solid waste storage ordinance, which would have required homeowners to keep all trash in cans or dumpsters. Several residents spoke and said the ordinance was a “slippery slope” and that property owners should be able to do as they wish on their own land.