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Butler County Planning Commission adopts moratoriums on several commercial land uses, adopts Resolution 2026-04
Summary
The Butler County Planning Commission voted Feb. 25 to impose temporary moratoriums on commercial wind farms, commercial solar farms, battery energy storage systems, data processing centers and landfills while excluding projects where physical construction has already begun; a moratorium on chicken/bird confinement failed. The commission adopted Resolution 2026-04 and will forward it to the County Board on March 2, 2026.
DAVID CITY, Neb. — The Butler County Planning Commission on Feb. 25 voted to impose temporary moratoriums on several commercial land uses, adopting a resolution that the commission will present to the Butler County Board on March 2, 2026.
The commission adopted Resolution 2026-04 after a series of roll-call votes that placed moratoriums on Commercial Wind Farm Energy Systems, Commercial Solar Farm Energy Systems, Battery Energy Storage Systems, Data Processing Centers and Landfill use. Commissioners also voted to exempt projects where "physical construction has already commenced" from the moratorium, following legal guidance from County Attorney Julie Reiter.
"If they want projects to be excluded, it must be spelled out in the resolution," County Attorney Julie Reiter advised during the discussion. Commissioner Will Reiter said the commission should use a construction-based test rather than…
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