HOPKINTON — Council members are speaking out against proposed state legislation that, if approved, officials said would cost the town an estimated $450,000 in tax rebates to solar developers, as
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HOPKINTON â Members of the Hopkinton Town Council agreed at Mondayâs meeting that they needed to better understand proposed amendments to the townâs zoning district use table and scheduled workshops to consider the proposed changes.
The amendments have been proposed by attorney Peter Skwirz, who represents Tom and Cynthia Sculco, owners of property that abuts the Palmer Circle site of a large proposed solar energy facility.
The draft amendments, which would significantly impact the townâs solar energy systems and farm viability (solar installations on farms) ordinances, are contained in a 19-page document. If approved, they would update the review procedures for solar projects and amend the permitted uses for solar energy systems.