DeFors continues clean energy advocacy

The first thing that local Republicans did after regaining the majority hold on the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners — besides the usual organizational items like electing officers, approving meeting rules of order and procedure, etc.— was disband the Energy Futures Task Force (EFTF).

Now-former EFTF Chairman Joe DeFors strongly condemned this decision as “an abdication of leadership.” The task force was created to help bring clean energy to government property so Leelanau County could be a leader and role model for efficient and renewable energy.

The county board voted 4-3 at their Jan. 7 meeting to remove the EFTF from their list of boards and committees.