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Pulaski County officials and residents press developers on road repairs, enforcement amid solar construction
Summary
Commissioners and staff described road damage, issued breaches and discussed enforcement measures as residents urged work stoppages and stricter oversight of commercial solar projects, including Mammoth Solar.
Pulaski County commissioners and staff spent the meeting detailing road damage tied to commercial solar construction, reporting multiple contract breaches and describing enforcement steps while residents urged the county to halt work until developers comply.
County staff member Tim, reporting for the project inspector team, told commissioners that road repairs have begun on County Road 800 and sections of 600 and that “at the end of the project, if the PASER rating is above or at what it was prior, nothing else will be done. If it's below what that PASER rating is, they will come out and make the necessary improvements to bring it to or above that PASER.” The PASER scale referenced rates roads from 1 (worst) to 10 (best).
The discussion followed lengthy comments from residents who accused Mammoth Solar of violating both the Economic Development Agreement (EDA) and the Road Use Agreement (RUA). Resident Connie Ehrlich said…
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