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Supervisors discuss solar siting, moratoriums and public input; no formal policy vote

Washington County Board of Supervisors · July 9, 2024
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Supervisors spent significant time reviewing solar policy, citing public concern and technical issues such as grid capacity; they reiterated that any new proposals must go through the planning commission and board and emphasized continued study rather than immediate policy action.

Washington County supervisors devoted a substantial portion of their meeting to updates and discussion about solar projects, stressing public engagement, technical constraints and the need for more study rather than immediate regulatory change.

Supervisor Ball said the board had "done a lot of learning about solar" and said the county must "continue to examine where we wanna be with the solar projects" as a moratorium deadline for grid…

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