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Residents push petition for limited zoning as county hears concerns about wind and solar contracts
Summary
Speakers at the Bourbon County Commission meeting urged limited zoning to improve contract terms and tax returns from wind and solar projects; petitioners say they are gathering 621 signatures to put the measure on the ballot and county officials said procedural and staffing questions remain.
Mary Pemberton urged the Bourbon County Commission to consider a limited zoning framework she said would protect residents and strengthen the county’s leverage when negotiating wind and solar contracts. "We cannot expect or hope current or future commissioners to negotiate wind and solar contracts," Pemberton said during public comment, arguing that only zoning would ensure protective provisions and fair compensation.
Pemberton told the commission she does not seek broad restrictions on residential or agricultural property but wants limited zoning that would require special-use permits for a small set of potentially impactful land uses. She also…
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