York County Board again rejects proposed solar panel rules PARKER GARLOUGH York News-Times Mar 18, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 × Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The County Board again rejected the Zoning Board’s proposal for solar panel regulations Tuesday morning. kAmr@>>:DD:@?6C s63 #@36CED@? G@E65 ?@] %96 @E96C 4@>>:DD:@?6CD >2:?E2:?65 E96:C A2DE DE2?46Di ?@ 7C@> ':46 r92:C ~36C>:6C 2?5 r@>>:DD:@?6C y@6 qFC86DD[ J6D 7C@> r92:C s2?:6= vC@EK 2?5 r@>>:DD:@?6C p?5J q@H>2?] k^AmkAm%96 +@?:?8 q@2C5VD C68F=2E:@?D H@F=5 “@G6CH96=> @FC DE277 H:E9 25>:?:DEC2E:G6 9FC5=6D[” qFC86DD D2:5] k^AmkAmp55:E:@?2==J[ E96 CF=6D 2C6 E@@ C6DEC:4E:G6 2?5 H@F=5 67764E:G6=J 32? D@=2C 72C>D[ 96 2C8F65] k^Am kAm“x7 E96J H6C6?VE AC@9:3:E65 H96? H6 7:CDE A2DD65 E96>[ E96 8C@FA E92E H62CD E96 3FEE@?D E92E D2J ‘?@ D@=2C’ H@F=5?VE 92G6 DE@@5 FA 2?5 2AA=2F565[” qFC86DD D2:5] “%96J <?6H 6I24E=J H92E H6 5:5 H96? 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