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Southampton Village Residents Raise Concerns About Plans for Solar Arrays

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Southampton Village Police Chief Suzanne Hurteau congratulates Officer John Sganga for being promoted to a full-time Southampton Village Police Officer. CAILIN RILEY
Attorney John Bennett speaking during a public hearing on updates to the village code related to pickleball and padel courts, as Southampton Village attorney Eileen Powers looks on. CAILIN RILEY
Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger. CAILIN RILEY
Jayne Clare was one of two residents who spoke during public comment to voice their objection to plans to set up a solar array on a piece of green space on Coopers Farm Road. CAILIN RILEY
Southampton Village plans to add a solar array on the north side of Coopers Farm Road on an area of designated green space not far from the Rogers Memorial Library. DANA SHAW
The approximate area of the solar aray on Coopers Farm Road in Southampton Village.

Southampton Village Police Chief Suzanne Hurteau congratulates Officer John Sganga for being promoted to a full-time Southampton Village Police Officer. CAILIN RILEY

Attorney John Bennett speaking during a public hearing on updates to the village code related to pickleball and padel courts, as Southampton Village attorney Eileen Powers looks on. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Village Mayor Bill Manger. CAILIN RILEY

Jayne Clare was one of two residents who spoke during public comment to voice their objection to plans to set up a solar array on a piece of green space on Coopers Farm Road. CAILIN RILEY

Southampton Village plans to add a solar array on the north side of Coopers Farm Road on an area of designated green space not far from the Rogers Memorial Library. DANA SHAW

The approximate area of the solar aray on Coopers Farm Road in Southampton Village.

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