Supervisors extend wind‑energy moratorium and approve multiple rezoning requests as comprehensive plan work continues

Oct 7, 2025

The Board extended the moratorium on Wind Energy Conversion Systems to allow updates to the county comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance, approved many individual rezoning requests and advanced a first reading of a revised Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

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Buchanan County supervisors moved this spring to extend a county moratorium on Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS) and, during subsequent meetings through September, approved several individual rezoning requests and advanced an updated Comprehensive Land Use Plan.

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