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Residents raise burning complaints and ask about local control over large solar projects
Summary
During public comment, a resident complained about out-of-town trash burning causing heavy smoke and odor; another guest asked whether the township could retain control if a large-scale solar project were proposed, and supervisors said Erie County zoning likely would not supersede local zoning rules.
A township resident said a homeowner is bringing garbage and other trash into the township and burning it, producing heavy smoke and odor that has caused discomfort for neighbors; the resident asked supervisors for a remedy. The board did not record an immediate enforcement action in the minutes but acknowledged the complaint and the need for a solution.
A separate guest asked whether the township had provisions to prevent a large-scale solar farm decision from being taken over at the county level, citing a comparable case in Columbus Township (Warren County). Supervisors said that because most municipalities in Erie County have their own zoning laws, Erie County likely could not interfere in the same way. Lloyd Whitman also asked who owned the Elgin fire department; the minutes record the question but do not include a definitive answer.
Logan explained recent grader repairs, describing broken bolts in the hub and how the crew discovered and fixed the issue.
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