County sets Aug. 12 hearing as solar ordinance debate resumes

Delaware County commissioners scheduled a public hearing on a proposed solar ordinance for Aug. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Justice Center, after resuming debate and briefly removing — then returning — a previously tabled moratorium. The Planning Commission will hear the ordinance on Aug. 12; doors open at 5:15 p.m. and people who wish to speak must sign up in advance. The chair may reduce individual speaking time from a target of three minutes if the total public‑comment period looks likely to exceed 60 minutes, though no speaker will be given less than one minute. Attorneys who sign up must submit the names of the people they represent and are limited to 30 minutes total. The upper auditorium seating will be closed to keep lower‑level seating at the venue below the permitted occupancy of 499. Why it matters: Commissioners said the issue has drawn a high volume of public contacts and will affect…