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Planning commission to refine resident survey and hold work session amid heated solar‑ordinance debate
Summary
Commissioners agreed to refine a proposed resident survey about the county's vision and to hold a short work session; the session sparked an extended discussion about a county solar ordinance, transmission capacity, tax treatment of solar projects and whether incentives should benefit local taxpayers.
The planning commission reviewed draft survey questions intended to gather Emery County residents’ priorities for future ordinances and development, including whether the county should impose restrictions on solar projects on private property. Staff proposed a mix of questions on quality of life, enforcement of county ordinances and whether residents want to restrict solar; commissioners agreed to reconvene for a focused work session to finalize wording and distribution logistics.
Commissioners stressed two concerns about the draft: (1) avoid wording that targets a single business and (2)…
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