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Supervisors debate written waivers, adjacency language for Rocky Ford solar; chairman files conflict disclosure
Summary
Nottoway supervisors discussed whether the county should require written neighbor waivers and clarified adjacency definitions for a proposed Rocky Ford solar facility. Chairman Wayne J. Collins filed a conflict-of-interest disclosure tied to parcels in the project area, and the board scheduled a closed session on the solar siting agreement.
Nottoway County supervisors on Oct. 9 debated whether applicants for a proposed Rocky Ford solar facility should be required to submit written waivers from adjacent landowners and considered clarifying when a public road makes parcels “adjacent” under the county's planned ordinance.
The discussion came as Chairman Wayne J. Collins filed a public declaration disclosing that his employer, Citizens Bank and Trust, holds deeds of trust on several parcels included in the Rocky Ford application. Collins read the disclosure into the record and said the statute allowing participation for transactions affecting a group of three or more landowners applied. "I will be able to participate in the transaction fairly, objectively, and in…
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