County to schedule public meeting on solar and wind restrictions after township requests

The county administrator recommended that the board schedule a public meeting to consider county-level restrictions on economically significant wind farms and large solar farms after township requests were received.

The administrator said eight townships have submitted resolutions asking the county to place restrictions (Atwater, Freedom, Hiram, Manaway, Nelson, Harris, Randolph and Roadstown). Three townships — Ravenna, Wyndham and Deerfield — have indicated they do not want to move forward. The administrator recommended proceeding with the public meeting for the townships that have already asked the county to consider restrictions; the board agreed and asked staff to bring a resolution next week to set a date, time and place (the Emergency Operations Center was suggested).

What's next: Commissioners will consider and (if agreed) adopt resolution(s) next week to set a public meeting that allows township residents, stakeholders and the public to comment on proposed county restrictions.