Sheffield Select Board Denies Sunrun Solar Door-to-Door Solicitation Permit

SHEFFIELD -- January 5, 2026, Sheffield Select Board rejects Sunrun Solar door-to-door solicitation permit and hears tax bill error disclosure. The board voted unanimously January 5 to deny a solicitation application from Sunrun Solar, with both members saying they oppose door-to-door sales of that type; resident Dana Cummings of Bow Wow Road asked whether the town maintained a do-not-knock registry, and the board confirmed it does not. Collector/Treasurer Monique Blair disclosed that third-quarter real estate bills mailed the prior week contained multiple printing errors, outbuilding values were omitted, the displayed tax rate was wrong, and the new Community Preservation Act surcharge appeared at double its per-quarter amount, though Blair emphasized the dollar amounts owed are calculated on the correct rate of $11.82 per thousand. The board also unanimously approved three one-day alcohol permits for Dewey Hall events on January 14, February 7, and February 17, heard from program administrator Renee Wood that a grant-funded MBI digital equity training program launched that day offering free 45-minute one-on-one tech help sessions through October 2026, and closed by voting to enter executive session on marijuana host community fees.