Regular meeting (Public Comment – B. Sutherland, 2/20/2024)

Leelanau County

Event Date: 2024-02-20

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Executive Summary:

Solar Grant Application Support
Sections:
1. Request to Forward Email to Commissioners
2. Benefits of Solar Energy
3. Sutherland’s Address

Bob Sutherland, the President of Cherry Republic, is writing to the Clerk to request that the email be forwarded to the 7 commissioners to show his support for the solar grant application currently being reviewed. Sutherland highlights the benefits of solar energy, including keeping money local, providing a second income for farmers, strengthening energy independence, and reducing vulnerability to hazards from long-distance energy transmission. Sutherland provides his address at 541 W. Traverse Lake Rd., Maple City, MI 49664.

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