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Cumberland County pauses solar procurement after dispute over commissioner’s potential conflict

2438656 · February 28, 2025
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Summary

The Board of Commissioners placed a proposed county solar project on hold and announced an investigation after an exchange over Commissioner Gary Eichelberger’s abstention and a possible appearance of a conflict related to an investor in a bidding company.

A proposed county solar project is on hold while the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners investigates whether a commissioner’s conduct created an appearance of impropriety in the vendor vetting process. The board member who announced the hold said the matter must be evaluated to determine whether the planning process was tainted.

Commissioner Gary Eichelberger responded that he had abstained to avoid even the appearance of impropriety after learning of a…

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