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Selectman requests town letter opposing proposed solar field; First Selectman to draft
Summary
Selectman Patricia Massey asked the Sterling Board of Selectmen to draft a letter to the CT Siting Council opposing a proposed Verogy Solar field; First Selectman Myron “Jack” Joslyn agreed to draft the letter. The CT Siting Council is scheduled to decide on August 19, 2026.
During Unfinished Business, First Selectman Myron “Jack” Joslyn reported that Verogy Solar presented at an April 9 informational meeting and that the Connecticut Siting Council has a decision meeting scheduled for Aug. 19, 2026. Selectman Patricia Massey, citing a recap of the Economic Development Commission’s April 14 meeting, requested that the Board of Selectmen draft and send a letter to the CT Siting Council opposing the proposed solar field project. Joslyn agreed to draft the letter.
The minutes record no formal motion or vote to send the letter at this meeting. The request and Joslyn’s agreement constitute board direction to prepare a draft for possible future action; no further details (addressees, signatories, or timing for sending) were recorded. The April 9 presentation to which Joslyn referred was delivered by Bryan Fitzgerald of Verogy Solar; the presentation material and any responses at that informational meeting are not recorded in these minutes.
Next steps noted in the minutes: the CT Siting Council decision is scheduled for Aug. 19, 2026; the town plans to prepare a draft letter but did not record a vote to send it during the April 15 meeting.
