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Morrow County advances Woodberry Solar exemption application, developer pledges local outreach
Summary
County commissioners approved advancing an application from Woodberry Solar LLC seeking an energy-project tax exemption and heard from the developer about planned local public meetings and additional state review steps ahead of any final approvals.
Morrow County commissioners voted to advance a qualified energy project exemption application submitted by Woodberry Solar LLC for the Woodberry Solar Project, a step that allows the county to continue the process that could exempt the project’s property from real and personal property taxation in exchange for annual service payments.
The vote came after the board’s clerk read the resolution and a motion to move the item forward was made and seconded. A project representative told the board the developer plans “more local and public engagement” and is aiming to hold informational meetings in November to share project details with the community and solicit questions and comments.
The developer representative said the project team will continue to work through state-level review, specifically referencing the Ohio Department of Development and the OBSB, before any final steps are taken. “We’re hoping to have that come November,” the representative said when describing outreach and information sessions.
The resolution as introduced would approve submission of a qualified energy project exemption application; the clerk conducted a roll-call vote with the recorded affirmative responses from the members present. The action advances the county’s administrative process but does not itself implement tax exemptions or service-payment terms—those would be subject to later approvals and the legal steps referenced by staff and the developer.
Board members asked for the developer’s name during discussion; the representative identified the company as TotalEnergies. The representative and board emphasized that additional regulatory approvals and public engagement steps remain before any tax-exemption agreement becomes effective.
Next steps noted in the discussion include scheduling local informational meetings, continued state-level review, and later hearings or formal votes if the exemption application proceeds to adoption. The clerk’s roll call and the motion to advance the application were recorded in the meeting minutes.
The matter was advanced at the meeting; any formal tax-exemption agreement, specific payment schedule, or final legal determination was not adopted at this session and will require follow-up actions by the board and compliance with state review processes.
