The Pierson Township Board voted on Monday to place a four-month moratorium on issuing solar energy permits while the Planning Commission works on creating a solar ordinance. From left, Supervisor Dan Buyze and Treasurer Lydia Orcutt both voted “yes” while Trustee Caleb Sower abstained from voting as he works for a power company. Not pictured are Clerk Sara Burkholder and Trustee Jason Bergman, both of whom also voted “yes.” — DN Photo | Elisabeth Waldon
PIERSON TOWNSHIP — The Pierson Township Board met for its first meeting of the new year on Monday, and while it was a dark and rainy evening, the focus was on the sun — solar energy, to be exact.
The township board voted 4-0 to place a moratorium on issuing solar energy permits within the township while the Planning Commission begins work on creating a solar ordinance.
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Pierson Township implements solar energy moratorium
