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Johnson County ratifies letter supporting restoration of local planning control in Senate Bill 425

3295660 · May 12, 2025
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Summary

The Johnson County Board of Commissioners on April 28 ratified a letter sent April 16 urging removal of amendments that would have limited local planning and zoning control in Senate Bill 425, restoring language that preserves county authority over certain energy projects.

The Johnson County Board of Commissioners on April 28 voted to ratify a letter, originally sent April 16, asking the legislature to reject amendments that commissioners said would have circumvented local planning and zoning authority in Senate Bill 425.

A commissioner summarized the bill’s recent history at the meeting, saying amendments adopted after initial committee work would have allowed state-level changes to override local zoning when certain energy…

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