08/14/2026
During my time in the Legislature, one of the top concerns I've heard from constituents is the lack of local control over the placement of industrial wind and solar facilities in our rural communities. That is why I joined with several of my colleagues to introduce legislation aimed at restoring local control. While this proposal was not signed into law this session, I remain committed to working on this issue.
This week, I joined Representative Travis Tranel for a tour of Creek Bed Farmacy near Poynette. We learned about how a large solar development is impacting their farm and agri-tourism business. Thank you to owners Darrell and Julie Schoeneberg, Lowville Town Chairman Brad Schack, and the many others who took the time to share their perspective with us. Learning more about these situations around the state will help Rep. Tranel and I as we continue to work to restore local control over these energy projects.
