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Tazewell County panel votes to deny three solar-farm applications after divided debate
Summary
After debate about local investment, annexation and voting authority, the panel voted to deny three pending solar-farm applications; a member said he will oppose future solar and wind projects. The board then approved the September calendar and adjourned.
A local governing panel in Tazewell County voted to deny three pending solar-farm applications after a divided roll call and a session of debate over local planning and prior investments. The panel heard arguments both for and against allowing solar development on the sites and took a roll call that produced more no votes than ayes, which resulted in denial of the applications.
The vote followed extended discussion about whether municipal planning and prior public or private investments in nearby infrastructure should factor into the decision. "They've invested thinking that ... there's potential for us for some other developments,"…
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