Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Solar Energy Policy topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Patrick County asks county attorney for legal opinion on planning commissions' solar ordinances
Summary
Supervisors voted to direct the county attorney to provide a legal opinion regarding planning commissions and both solar ordinances; the board approved the request unanimously.
The Patrick County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to direct the county attorney to provide a legal opinion on the planning commissions and both of the county’s solar ordinances. A supervisor made the motion and another seconded; the board recorded affirming votes from all members present.
The motion specifically requested a legal opinion concerning the planning commissions and both solar ordinances. The transcript records the motion as: "I'd like to make a motion for the county attorney to provide legal opinion on the planning commissions, both of the solar ordinances." The motion passed with no recorded debate in the provided excerpt.
The action is recorded as a direction to the county attorney rather than adoption or amendment of ordinance language. The transcript does not include the attorney’s response, a deadline for the opinion, or details on what legal questions should be addressed.
The board set its next meeting as a July 28 work session (no public input) and then adjourned.
