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Residents report property damage and safety concerns from solar-farm truck traffic; commissioners discuss county revenue
Summary
Residents near a recently approved solar farm told the Elbert County commissioners the project's truck traffic has damaged yards and trees, and asked whether the county's revenue share and the developer's on-site safety measures are sufficient. Commissioners said the agreement includes an upfront payment and annual payments but asked staff to confirm details.
Residents near a new solar project told the Elbert County Board of County Commissioners during public comment on Jan. 28 that heavy truck traffic has driven into private yards, damaged landscaping and culverts, and posed safety problems for local roads.
Chris Schmidt, who said he lives a little over two miles east of the solar-farm entrance on County Road 154, described repeated incidents of construction trucks turning around on non–county-maintained roads and driving across neighbors' yards. "They came into our yard and turned around and tore up the part of the yard," Schmidt said, identifying the damaged property at 14235 County Road 154. He also…
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