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Jones County approves settlement with Anson Solar Center and road-use agreement for second project
Summary
Jones County Commissioners Court on Dec. 3, 2023, unanimously approved a mutual waiver and settlement with Anson Solar Center, LLC, and a road use, maintenance and crossing agreement with Anson Solar Center 2, LLC, after an executive session; the minutes reference Exhibits A and B for the finalized agreements.
Jones County Commissioners Court approved a mutual waiver, release and settlement with Anson Solar Center, LLC, and separately approved a road use, maintenance and crossing agreement with Anson Solar Center 2, LLC during a called meeting on Dec. 3, 2023.
Commissioner Lonnie Vivian moved to approve a resolution and order adopting the mutual waiver, release and settlement agreement between Jones County and Anson Solar Center, LLC; Commissioner Roy Spalding seconded the motion, and all commissioners present voted aye. The minutes identify the finalized settlement as Exhibit A but do not disclose the settlement terms in the public minutes.
The court also considered a road-use and drainage item tied to a separate project, Anson Solar Center 2, LLC. Commissioner Roy Spalding moved to approve a resolution and order adopting a road use, maintenance and crossing agreement with Anson Solar Center 2, LLC; Commissioner Lonnie Vivian seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous. The minutes reference the approved document as Exhibit B and record that the agreement addresses impacts to roads and the drainage system in affected areas; specific upgrade requirements are not detailed in the minutes.
The meeting began at 9:00 a.m. and the court recessed into executive session at 9:06 a.m., reconvening at 10:19 a.m.; the public minutes do not disclose the content of the executive session. The court adjourned following a motion by Commissioner Joel Spraberry, seconded by Commissioner Roy Spalding, with all commissioners voting aye. County Judge Dale Spurgin presided, and LeeAnn Jennings attested the minutes as Jones County Clerk.
The minutes cite earlier documents in connection with the first item: an April 10, 2019 road use, maintenance and crossing agreement and an April 10, 2019 tax abatement agreement, along with a May 23, 2022 settlement agreement; the court’s action adopted a mutual release related to those matters but the concrete terms, monetary considerations, or obligations were not specified in the transcript and appear in the referenced exhibits.
