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Commissioners approve multiple wind and solar resolutions, but public urges pause over procedural gaps
Summary
Blackford County commissioners approved resolutions and inspection task orders for several wind and solar projects and adopted road-use amendments; public commenters urged a pause, saying required application documents and ordinance steps remain unresolved.
Blackford County commissioners voted April 8 to approve a series of resolutions and related amendments tied to multiple wind and solar projects and to authorize inspection task orders, while members of the public urged the board to pause approvals until outstanding documentation and ordinance compliance issues are resolved.
County project staff described identical or similar road-use amendments for several energy developments, saying the changes will generally limit work hours to 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., increase fines for off-agreement road use and add a “three strikes” enforcement mechanism that requires companies to repair roads they damage. The board moved to…
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