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Neighbors Dislike Solar Panels

Becky Bush in a staircase of her new home on Wiedemann Hill, Newport, with a view of the large solar panel her neighbor has installed on his property behind her.
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Kentucky Enquirer
Becky Bush in a staircase of her new home on Wiedemann Hill, Newport, with a view of the large solar panel her neighbor has installed on his property behind her.

When Becky Bush looks out the windows of the living room in the new home where she and husband Perry plan to retire, the dominant view is of her neighbor's solar panels. If someone didn't know better, they would think the panels were in her backyard, rather than her neighbor's. But because of the properties' irregular configuration, the land belongs to the neighbor. The group of panels - totaling about 10 feet by 16 feet, and approximately 30 feet behind the Bush house - is ugly and spoils their scenic view, Becky Bush says.

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