Trustees gather for informational meeting on wind, solar power
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP — Township trustees from around the county gathered Monday evening for an informational meeting regarding solar and wind energy hosted by the Ashtabula County Board of Commissioners.
After hearing of wind energy project leases being signed last year, the commissioners decided to organize a process to get the township trustees involved in deciding the future of wind and solar energy in the county.
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