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Resident warns of door‑to‑door solar sales; asks city for consumer guidance
Summary
A Saint Charles resident told the city council he was approached by door‑to‑door solar salespeople and urged the city to communicate cautions to residents; the council did not take formal action at the meeting.
During public comment at the June 2 City of Saint Charles meeting, resident Arthur Lemke described being approached by a door‑to‑door salesman offering solar panels and asked whether the city could help residents responding to such solicitations.
Lemke said the salesperson appeared unaware that the city has a municipal electric company and quoted the salesman as saying he "could make my ComEd bill disappear." He also said he received a separate letter from a Kane County office about solar incentives and that the county board was unaware of the mailing.
Lemke asked the council: "Is there anything residents can do if approached by a solar panel salesman?" He added, "So I think maybe some communication needs to go out to, to residents about potential sales of solar panels." The council did not record a formal directive or vote on the issue during the meeting.
No staff response or follow-up assignment appears in the transcript of the June 2 session; the comment was submitted during the public comment portion of the meeting.
