Hillsdale County Backs "Citizens for Local Choice" Ballot Initiative

Hillsdale County Backs "Citizens for Local Choice" Ballot Initiative

By Darius Udrys for Fox47 News


The battle over clean energy projects continues. I'm your neighborhood reporter Darius Udrys with an update from Hillsdale County.


The decision to support the "Citizens for Local Choice" ballot initiative was made with minimal discussion — the resolution had already been discussed at two previous meetings.


It passed after some edits sought to make clear the County is not against energy projects, but that it favors the ability of local jurisdictions to make those decisions.


The only "no" came from Commissioner Brad Benzing. I reached out to him and he told me he is concerned the rights of land owners to the legal development of their land will be curtailed without compensation


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