Residents in Eaton County are divided over a proposal to build an 850-acre solar array.
The project could mean a lot of money for landowners willing to sell their land.
But some residents are concerned the project’s size would negatively affect their property values and quality of life.
Gary Suits' home would be nearly surrounded by the proposed project.
“What gives someone else the right to do something with their property that devalues my property?” says Suits.
Sandstone Creek Solar LLC, with a subsidiary of a Minnesota-based wind and solar energy company, filed suit last year against Benton Township. The lawsuit is challenging the decision by township officials to enact an interim zoning ordinance blocking large-scale solar projects.
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