Multiple residents used the public‑comment portion of the Aug. 11 meeting to sharply criticize the Board of Supervisors and county administration, pressing the board to act on solar project concerns and alleging mistreatment of citizens by officials.

Trina Anderson spoke for about 16 minutes, saying residents and local press had been “ignored, belittled, lied about” and that some supervisors and county officials had acted in ways she described as abusive. Anderson named three supervisors — Clayton Kendrick, Andrew Overby and interim supervisor Jane Falk — as officials she said had “displayed true courage” and singled out other supervisors and the county administrator for criticism. Anderson urged the board to “stop bowing down” to the administrator and asserted the board should exercise independent authority rather than defer to staff.

Solar project concerns and requested letter: Ed Poole of the Peters Creek district asked the board to follow through on a previously discussed letter seeking withdrawal of a Commercial Street solar project, saying a promised letter had not been sent after “90 to 120 days.” Poole said he believed bad actors were operating in the solar industry and cited recent enforcement and litigation: at least one Energex project in Henry County faced a DEQ fine of $120,000 and a separate civil liability case of $3.3 million, he said, and Energex had posted bonds in connection with multiple cases statewide. Poole urged the board to act “to get them out of here” and to stop wasting resources on preliminary legal filings.

No formal board action recorded: the transcript records the public comments and the speakers’ requests but shows no immediate formal motions or votes in response to those specific public requests. Several supervisors were later named by the speaker as having been responsive, but the board did not take direct action on Commercial Street solar or on the allegations during the public‑comment period. Some issues raised (for example, a request that the county law firm prepare a legal review of an ordinance) were discussed in later agenda items; the board moved to closed session later in the meeting and took up personnel and real‑property topics under statutory exemptions.

Why it matters: speakers said they face lasting consequences — reputational, economic and personal — from county decisions on land use and public administration and asked supervisors to exercise authority and accountability. One speaker cited regulatory enforcement actions against a private developer as evidence of broader industry problems and urged immediate county action to protect residents.

What was not decided: transcript notes no board vote authorizing a staff letter withdrawing the Commercial Street application, and no formal personnel action was recorded in open session; the board later entered closed session for personnel and negotiation topics.