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Pulaski County authorizes monitor to send violations for solar project road-use and safety problems
Summary
After weeks of complaints about hauling, missing signage and stop‑sign violations at solar project sites, Pulaski County commissioners authorized the compliance firm referenced in the meeting to draft and issue enforcement letters and stop‑work notices following a 24‑hour notification to commissioners.
Pulaski County commissioners voted to authorize a compliance contractor to draft and issue enforcement letters, violations and stop‑work notices tied to road‑use and safety problems arising from multiple solar projects in the county.
The decision came after a lengthy presentation and discussion about hauling activity, missing or damaged signage, alleged stop‑sign violations by construction trucks, dust‑spraying aircraft and the need for consistent maintenance standards on county roads used by developers.
The compliance firm presenting the report (referred to in the meeting as both "BS" and "Versus") told commissioners it would create a standard log of road repairs and maintenance needs and recommended a written protocol for quickly issuing violation notices. The firm described repeated instances of missing or knocked‑over signage and cited at least two projects for failing to use flaggers or traffic controls required by road‑use agreements and the…
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