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Scurry County public hearing on solar tax‑abatement draws residents’ objections; commissioners take no action
Summary
Landowners and neighbors told Scurry County commissioners the offered compensation and proposed mitigation are insufficient for a proposed solar/battery project; county officials say negotiations produced a larger upfront payment but the court declined to approve the abatement and will revisit the agreement in April.
Scurry County commissioners heard more than an hour of public testimony on a proposed tax‑abatement and reinvestment‑zone agreement for a large solar and battery project (referred to in the hearing as "Solvent"). Landowners and nearby residents said the company’s offer to relocate or compensate homeowners was inadequate, expressed environmental and safety concerns about battery storage, and urged the court to secure road repairs and other concrete community benefits before approving any abatement.
The hearing opened after staff described the company’s proposal. Several residents said the money offered to move older houses would not cover land purchase, foundation work or utility reconnections. "They're offering to move our home for an insubstantial amount of money that's not gonna take care of it," said one resident (Speaker 12),…
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