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Wagoner County commissioners table NextEra solar conditional-use appeal after hours of public comment
Summary
After an extended public comment period focused on land use, property values and equipment origins, the Wagoner County Board of County Commissioners voted to table action on a conditional-use appeal for the NextEra/Persica solar project until a full board can vote.
Wagoner County commissioners on Monday delayed action on an appeal of a conditional-use permit for a proposed NextEra solar project after more than an hour of public testimony and questions about siting, property values and equipment origins.
The hearing drew more than a dozen residents and several elected officials to the Wagoner County Courthouse, where commenters urged the board to postpone any decision until all commissioners could be present and until the public record included additional materials. Commissioner James moved to table the matter; Commissioner Randy seconded the motion and the roll call recorded Commissioner Manning and Commissioner Stamps voting “Aye.” The matter was tabled for the next meeting.
The project under review was referred to in the packet and meeting as the Persica (also described in materials as Circa) solar project and was described by residents as located near the county’s south border and the…
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