Edgecombe County schedules public hearing after residents press for moratorium extension on utility-scale solar
Jul 8, 2025
Jul 8, 2025
After public comments urging stronger protections for farmland and community character, county staff and consultants outlined multiple UDO changes — including zoning limits, development agreements, buffers and decommissioning updates — and the board called a public hearing to consider extending the moratorium.
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County commissioners on July 7 scheduled a public hearing in August to consider extending a moratorium on industrial-scale solar farms after several residents urged stronger protections for farmland and community character.
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