Trinity Solar LLC Issued Peddling Permit While City Administrator Encouraged Citizens To Call Police On Solicitors

Trinity Solar LLC was the only entity issued a Peddling and Soliciting Permit by the City of Beacon in all of 2024, and so far in 2025, according to a FOIL request obtained by ALBB to see all permits granted by the city.

The City Administrator encouraging people to call the police on people out soliciting - if they are the solicitors the community is referring to - may cause an unnecessary escalation on individuals.

Often the people walking around soliciting are employed by energy companies, are staying in local hotels in Fishkill, have iPads and badges to help with their jobs, but may not have a copy of the permit with them you if you ask them.

During a recent City Council Meeting, Beacon’s City Administrator Chris White announced that people had been contacting the city about solicitations at their residences. While he informed the public about the Peddling Permit, encouraging residents to ask to see the permit when someone comes to the door, he failed to mention which if any entities had been granted such permit.

There are times when roofing and gutter companies walk up to front doors to offer their business cards, saying they are “doing a roof a few doors down.” But representatives from solar companies soliciting business have been common in Beacon over the years.