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Bourbon County residents press commissioners on solar setbacks, petition process and legal advice
Summary
Residents urged Bourbon County commissioners to pursue a comprehensive plan and clear setback rules for future solar projects, sought written legal opinions about a petition the county deemed invalid, and raised appearance-of-conflict concerns about a registered-agent listing. County lawyers say existing signed contracts limit the county’s legal options.
Public commenters pressed Bourbon County commissioners on how the county will handle setbacks and zoning for future solar projects and asked for written legal opinions after the county rejected a citizens’ petition.
Katie Casper, who introduced a letter from a private attorney, said residents had paid for the legal review and asked whether the commission could provide written responses from the five attorneys the county said it consulted. She said the citizens’ attorney had offered an opinion the group believed supported broader moratorium language and asked for documentation of the county’s contrary…
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