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.