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Holly Dean urges Orange County School Board to oppose ValleyLink transmission corridor near Locust Grove Elementary

Orange County School Board · March 3, 2026
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Summary

Holly Dean, a lifelong Orange County resident and county schools employee, urged the board March 2 to oppose the proposed ValleyLink Joshua Falls–Yeats 765 kV transmission Corridor 2, which she said would run roughly 1,100–1,200 feet from Locust Grove campus and raise safety and health concerns for nearly 1,000 students.

Holly Dean, a lifelong Orange County resident and an employee of Orange County Public Schools, told the board at its March 2 meeting she opposes the ValleyLink Joshua Falls–Yeats 765 kV transmission-line proposal and asked the board to coordinate with the Board of Supervisors to oppose lines near school property.

"The proposed Joshua Falls, Yeats, 765 kV transmission line corridors, specifically Corridor 2, would pass in close proximity to the Locust Grove…

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