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Public criticizes delegation’s solar rejection; officials defend staffing progress

Carroll County Commission · March 23, 2026
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Summary

Public commenters criticized the delegation’s recent decision to decline a solar array at the county complex and pressed county leaders about rising agency staffing costs; commissioners and the administrator responded with competing explanations and recent reduction figures.

During public comment at the March 23 Carroll County meeting, Morton Sincler (introduced from Sandwich) criticized the county delegation’s vote to reject a proposed solar array at the county complex, saying the delegation relied on improper price-benchmarking and that some solar vendors overstate output estimates.

"I am disappointed with the vote of the delegation to turn down the opportunity of a solar array at the county complex ... using the average of the prices of the three…

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