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Resident asks about solar siting, PFAS coverage and ordinance status at planning commission meeting
Summary
At the March 13 meeting, resident Robert Carlson asked whether Tazewell County’s insurance covers PFAS liability and questioned the status of a solar ordinance and a site agreement; County Attorney Chase Collins said he would verify insurance and that the site agreement and ordinance had been approved previously.
Robert Carlson attended the March 13 Tazewell County Planning Commission meeting to raise questions about solar energy projects and county liability protection for PFAS contamination.
Carlson asked whether the county’s insurance policy includes protection for PFAS exposures and inquired about the approval status of a solar ordinance and a siting agreement. County Attorney Chase Collins said he would have to verify the scope of the county’s insurance coverage and stated that the siting agreement was approved and that the Board later approved the ordinance.
The exchange was recorded during the meeting’s public‑comment period and produced no formal action; Collins’ pledge to verify insurance coverage is a staff follow‑up rather than a commission directive.
