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Mulberry annexation for 1,642-acre solar project draws heated public comment in Crawford County
Summary
County counsel said the Mulberry annexation petition was received without the city clerk's certification, pausing the 30-day review clock; residents raised concerns about property values, water rights, firefighting capacity and insurance while the developer defended the project's economic benefits and contingency plans.
Crawford County commissioners heard more than two hours of public comment Tuesday on a Mulberry annexation petition that would add roughly 1,642 acres to the city’s limits for a proposed Shasta Power solar project.
County Counselor Jim Emerson told the commission the packet the county received from Mulberry lacked a required city-clerk certification, so the statutory 30-day review period under KSA 12-5-20(c) has not begun. "The 30 days does not start until we receive a certified copy," Emerson said during his opening remarks. The commission said it will ask Mulberry for a properly certified resolution before scheduling further action or a public hearing.
The annexation proposal and an accompanying development plan raised sharp questions from residents about who requested the annexation and what the county would gain. "I believe this move raised serious…
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