Tempers flare on Elon town council over what should be town’s focus on solar power

It may be that Elon’s town council hasn’t been getting enough sun lately. Or perhaps, with the arrival of Daylight Savings Time, its members have begun to exceed their daily allowance of salubrious rays.

Yet, whatever the case, the town’s typically convivial leaders found themselves in a distinctly fractious spirit last week over Elon’s potential pursuit of solar technology.

This rare moment of discord arose at the tail end of a 140-minute meeting on Tuesday when each member of the council traditionally has a chance to share individual remarks…

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