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Buckfield to vote on ordinance that would restrict commercial solar farms
Summary
A Nov. 4 warrant question asks voters whether to enact a solar-farm ordinance that would restrict commercial solar facilities and prioritize preservation of agricultural land; board and residents debated the trade-offs and statutory limits on ballot language.
Voters in the Town of Buckfield will see a Nov. 4 question asking whether an ordinance entitled the "Town of Buckfield solar farm ordinance" should be enacted. The ordinance, as written in the warrant packet, would limit commercial-scale solar installations in town.
A select-board member said the question gives taxpayers a direct choice: accept commercial solar revenue or preserve agricultural land. The presenter said the…
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