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Our County Commissioners should protect private property rights and not be dictating what landowners can or cannot do on their property. The ban on renewable energy development is an overreach by our elected officials.

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Electricity costs are skyrocketing in large part due to greater demand than ever before from manufacturing and data centers. Richland County should not shut the door on energy production. We should embrace additional domestic energy generation and an all-of-the-above mix as demand increases.

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<h3>Why Vote No</h3>The Richland County referendum would prohibit solar development.If it passes, we lose:<ul><li>New construction jobs</li><li>New local investment</li><li>New opportunities for families and small businesses</li></ul>A YES vote means Richland County loses.. A NO vote repeals the prohibition and keeps Richland County’s future open.Richland County needs manufacturing. We need agriculture. And we need solar.We need all of the above.Vote NO to protect our fair shot

<h2>Why Local Electricians Support Solar</h2>Richland County was built by working people.Local union electricians live here, raise their families here, and want to work here.One good job can change everything for a family. Hundreds of good jobs can transform a county.That’s why local union members from the IBEW support solar. Not because it’s political, but because it works.It’s about dignity,&nbsp; stability and&nbsp; the future of Richland County.

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<h2>Who We Are</h2>No Ban on Property Rights is a group of local residents who came together to fight against the county commissioners’ ban on utility-scale solar and wind in our county. We believe that citizens deserve to have a say in the future of Richland County, and that development decisions should be made on a case-by-case basis.<h2>Endorsement List:</h2>Former Richland County Commissioner Ed OlsonFormer Richland County Commissioner Gary UttAddie GoodwinKathy Fetzer-GoodwinJohn WolffMatt SmithVicky McNabbIrene GilbertMartha Ross<img src="https://run.imgix.net/8548a3cc-a8e5-484d-a49c-121d145bdb34/f8f527ba-5281-4d80-9e76-5654c866a56c/f8f527ba-5281-4d80-9e76-5654c866a56c.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1988%2C450&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" variant="base"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/8548a3cc-a8e5-484d-a49c-121d145bdb34/17c99b17-e10b-4a76-8788-93386bbca785/17c99b17-e10b-4a76-8788-93386bbca785.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C656%2C325&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="35" variant="base"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/8548a3cc-a8e5-484d-a49c-121d145bdb34/81988f52-4863-4f8b-9e0c-e97ad54af935/81988f52-4863-4f8b-9e0c-e97ad54af935.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C816%2C546&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="25" variant="base"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/8548a3cc-a8e5-484d-a49c-121d145bdb34/7fe21229-e51a-43ed-92d1-066d9b254c00/7fe21229-e51a-43ed-92d1-066d9b254c00.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C814%2C306&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="30" variant="base"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/8548a3cc-a8e5-484d-a49c-121d145bdb34/48e4fcfa-5d3e-433b-b747-dde6e8c6288b/48e4fcfa-5d3e-433b-b747-dde6e8c6288b.jpg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C989%2C998&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="25" variant="base"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/8548a3cc-a8e5-484d-a49c-121d145bdb34/e7a21868-a5c3-4e37-950c-ac71a0151464/e7a21868-a5c3-4e37-950c-ac71a0151464.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=3%2C13%2C417%2C147&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="32" variant="base"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.ohiocitizen.org/richland_county"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/8548a3cc-a8e5-484d-a49c-121d145bdb34/c3a5c789-3403-48da-b03f-e6d0ff280c8f/c3a5c789-3403-48da-b03f-e6d0ff280c8f.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=8%2C3%2C185%2C186&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="25" variant="base"></a><img src="https://run.imgix.net/8548a3cc-a8e5-484d-a49c-121d145bdb34/1e2e1b5d-1ad4-4d8a-935c-dd2a93e5f47d/1e2e1b5d-1ad4-4d8a-935c-dd2a93e5f47d.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C3130%2C807&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="35" variant="base"><img src="https://run.imgix.net/8548a3cc-a8e5-484d-a49c-121d145bdb34/b1d1bfb6-3649-4e38-9d8d-7e887fa5cc48/b1d1bfb6-3649-4e38-9d8d-7e887fa5cc48.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1605%2C321&amp;w=1500" alt="" caption="" align="left" alignwidth="40" variant="base">

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Last summer, the Board of Richland County Commissioners approved a ban on future energy projects in 11 of 18 townships, including large solar facilities and wind farms. Before this ban, if a local farmer or large landowner in Richland County wanted to lease some of their land to a renewable energy company that would produce energy to be sold to an electric utility or co-op, the County would consider each proposed project on a case-by-case basis. Today, landowners are banned from leasing their land for solar or wind energy. This referendum will give residents of Richland County the opportunity to vote no and reject the ban.

This is about whether Richland County moves forward — or closes the door on good jobs and a fair shot at a middle-class life.

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Last summer, the Board of Richland County Commissioners approved a ban on future large-scale solar facilities and wind farms in 11 of 18 townships. Before this ban, if a local farmer or large landowner in Richland County wanted to lease some of their land to a renewable energy company that would produce energy to be sold to an electric utility or co-op, the County would consider each proposed project on a case-by-case basis. Today, landowners are banned from leasing their land for utility-scale projects. This referendum will give residents of Richland County the opportunity to vote no and reject the ban.

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<h2>Vote NO on the referendum on May 5.</h2>Don’t let them block our fair shot.<ul><li>Protect local jobs.</li><li>Protect opportunity.</li><li>Protect the future of Richland County.</li></ul>VOTE NO ON MAY 5

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<h2>Vote No on May 5.</h2>This referendum would prohibit solar in Richland County — blocking jobs, investment, and opportunity for working families.One good job can change everything. Imagine what hundreds can do for our community.

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Richland County blocked large-scale renewables in most townships. Voters now have a&nbsp;rare opportunity to overturn that policy at the ballot box.

This Ohio county put a ban on wind and solar. Will voters reverse it?

While local labor unions were fighting to get on the jobsite of a solar project in neighboring Morrow County, the Richland County Commissioners were authorizing receipt of petitions from electors to have a referendum placed on the May 2026 ballot to allow large-scale solar and wind projects in Richland County.

Wind And Solar Could Be Headed To The Ballot In Richland County

As a mother and a former Mansfield City Council member, I’ve learned that the strongest communities are built on trust — trust in our neighbors to make thoughtful decisions about their own lives and their own land.That’s why I’m voting “No” on the May 5th renewable energy ban referendum.

Letter to the Editor: Vote no on renewable energy issue

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I am writing this letter to express my strong support for upholding private property rights, specifically the right of landowners to enter into voluntary agreements for solar, wind, or battery storage projects on their land.

Letter to the Editor: We must uphold private property rights

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As former Richland County Commissioners, we understand the weight of decisions that affect our community’s economic future and the rights of our neighbors. That’s why we’re deeply concerned about the ban on future renewable energy development that our current County Commissioners passed last summer — and why we’re asking voters to join us in voting […]

Letter to the Editor: Former Richland County Commissioners weigh in on local renewable energy issue

To the editor, we need to talk about this May 5 wind and solar referendum.&nbsp;I have been reading the local newspaper for a few years. Last year, the Richland Source released an article about a future meeting of the county commissioners banning wind and solar development in parts of the county.

Letter to the Editor: May 5 offers Richland County voters choice on wind & solar

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Richland County forbade large-scale renewable energy in most townships. Next May, voters will have a chance to reject the rules in a first-of-its-kind referendum.

This Ohio county banned wind and solar. Now, residents are pushing back.

Industrial solar on the ballot in Richland County

Dear Richland County Residents:I am a grandmother who believes in freedom and science. I want to leave a better world behind for my children, grandchildren and generations to come. I have lived in Richland County my entire life as did my parents, grandparents and great grandparents.My husband and I reared a family of three children in Mansfield, Ohio. We have seven grandchildren with another on the way. I spent 40 years working in healthcare administration in two large private practice settings.When I first heard that the Richland County Commissioners were going to vote on whether to allow large wind and solar projects in Richland County, I thought OK, that could be a good thing.We could help harness energy from the sun and the wind to help with the increasing energy demand. We could help lessen extreme heat, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and wildfires by utilizing clean energy. We could lower energy costs by converting what’s above us and readily available rather than dig for what’s below us where supply is diminishing.When I started gathering more information to educate myself, I found that some farmers chose to lease their land for large solar projects to provide a steady income that enabled them to keep their farm and fund their retirement.I found that good paying jobs could be created by building solar panels and installing and maintaining solar fields. I found that communities and schools near the leased land could receive much needed monetary benefits.I found that there is experimentation with growing crops and grazing animals under and between solar panels. I found that there are ongoing technological advancements in solar science that includes returning farm land to farm land and recycling solar panels that have been in service for 20-30 years.But, the Richland County Commissioners voted to BAN large wind and solar projects in 11 out of 18 townships in Richland County.Landowners private property rights were taken away.The door was closed before we even had a project proposed. Proposed projects would no longer be reviewed on a case by case basis. I left that meeting feeling that a nail had been hammered in the coffin.I worked at Westinghouse in 1974-1975 when White Consolidated Industries bought the company. I was quickly laid off. I saw many layoffs and buyouts for early retirements.White Consolidated finally closed the factory. The closures of Mansfield Tire, Tappan, Ohio Brass and General Motors followed. Many businesses closed that supported the local factories.We became the rust belt factory, job loss town. White and blue collar job losses were enormous. Many friends and relatives moved away.There have been some successes to create new jobs but many of our children had to move away or commute long distances to find good paying jobs.The prospect of large solar projects creating new good paying jobs gives a glimmer of hope.The potential of an influx of new revenue that could benefit our landowners, schools and residents gives a glimmer of hope. New jobs and revenue would help ongoing efforts to rejuvenate our communities.I hope you will support private property rights and protect our freedom. I hope you will support clean energy and promote science. I hope your support will create new jobs and revenue for Richland County.I hope you will VOTE NO BAN ON PROPERTY RIGHTS ON MAY 5.Dorinda StrangMansfield, Ohio

Dear Richland County Residents:I am a grandmother who believes in freedom and science. I want to leave a better world behind for my children, grandchildren and generations to come. I have lived in Richland County my entire life as did my parents, grandparents and great grandparents.

Letter to the Editor: Vote no ban on property rights on May 5

I truly do appreciate Mr. Smith’s concern about protecting the natural beauty of our county. Living in the country I appreciate the natural beauty of my Possum Run area especially and under normal circumstances would agree with him wholeheartedly.However, these are not normal times. Global warming is real and it’s a threat to our health and well-being. That point cannot be denied with any scientific credibility.

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Join No Ban on Property Rights and Ohio Citizen Action on January 31st for our volunteer deep canvassing launch! We will be starting at noon at Mansfield-Richland County Public Library. This will be a whole day event, so plenty of food and snacks will be provided. We can't wait to train together and get out talking to voters in our community.

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I owe my entire life, career, and success to the opportunities Mansfield provided me as a young working man. It would be a shame to see the county so needlessly shut the door to opportunity in the upcoming referendum on May 5th.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10, 2026CONTACT: Morgan Carroll, 567-307-2475 Brian McPeek, 419-632-1247 RICHLAND COUNTY, OH – Today, the Richland County Board of Elections certified ballot language for the May 5th referendum on the County Commissioners' ban on future large-scale solar and wind development. With ballot language now official, voters will decide whether to overturn the blanket ban across 11 townships and restore property rights. A "No" vote would overturn the ban, returning Richland County to its longstanding practice of evaluating energy projects on a case-by-case basis rather than through sweeping prohibitions. Voting "No" protects property owners' rights to make their own decisions about their land. The "No Ban on Property Rights" campaign welcomed the finalized language and announced that grassroots efforts are already in full swing across the county. "This ban is government overreach, plain and simple. They are telling our neighbors what they can't do with their own land before anyone even gets a say," said Morgan Carroll, a local resident helping to lead campaign efforts. "But people are fired up. Volunteers are making calls and having real conversations because they know what's on the line. This is about our rights as property owners, and we're not backing down."The campaign has drawn support from farmers, property owners, labor unions, and community members concerned about government overreach and economic competitiveness."Working families in Richland County need good jobs and affordable energy. This ban threatens both," said Brian McPeek, Business Manager of IBEW Local 688. "We're seeing unprecedented demand for electricity as manufacturers expand across Ohio. Telling energy developers that Richland County is closed for business hurts our workers, drives up costs for families, and leaves our region behind. That's why labor is standing up for property rights and common-sense energy policy. We are urging a No vote."Campaign volunteers are phone banking, organizing community conversations, and attending public events throughout the county. Voters can learn more about the issue at <a href="http://nobanonpropertyrights.com">nobanonpropertyrights.com</a>.Early voting begins April 7, 2026. Election Day is May 5, 2026.

RICHLAND COUNTY, OH – Today, the Richland County Board of Elections certified ballot language for the May 5th referendum on the County Commissioners' ban on future large-scale solar and wind development.

Ballot Language Approved: Campaign to Protect Property Rights Gains Momentum as May 5th Vote Approaches

Did you know that a single utility-scale solar project can be the region's highest economic driver, providing six times more jobs than other local sites? That’s what renewable energy development can mean for working families in Richland County. In plain terms, that means our neighbors get the first crack at the work. It keeps our people here, our paychecks here and our pride here.

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