Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Environment topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Lucas County proclaims Earth Day; Glass City Community Solar highlights rooftop projects for low‑income housing
Summary
The board proclaimed April 22, 2026, Earth Day and heard from Glass City Community Solar leaders about rooftop solar projects and partnerships focused on low‑income neighborhoods and an EcoFest solar demo on May 9.
Lucas County commissioners on April 21 unanimously proclaimed April 22, 2026, as Earth Day and heard from representatives of Glass City Community Solar about expanding rooftop solar on low‑income housing.
Chair introduced John Kiley, identified in the meeting as the board president of Glass City Community Solar, and invited other representatives to the podium. Kiley said the organization has “done a dozen or more rooftop solar arrays on low income housing” and emphasized partnerships with the county, city and university to bring solar to neighborhoods that need it. “Our goal of course is to continue that,” Kiley said.
Another representative introduced as Philip Ottinger described the group’s focus on community and said the organization plans an “intro to solar” session at EcoFest on May 9 for residents interested in how solar works and local projects. Kiley and Ottinger thanked county staff and invited collaboration on future projects.
The chair moved to proclaim April 22 as Earth Day; the clerk called the roll and commissioners approved the proclamation. The board paused for a photo with the proclamation and the guests.
Why it matters: commissioners framed the proclamation as part of broader local sustainability efforts and county support for clean-energy partnerships in neighborhoods. Glass City Community Solar framed its work as prioritizing low-income housing and neighborhood-level access to solar.
