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Residents press council for stronger solar rules, moratorium and salvage-yard controls
Summary
During public comment, residents urged a 180‑day moratorium on large solar and battery projects, stronger setbacks and community engagement before leases are signed; others raised concerns about a salvage yard’s rodents, storage practices and potential soil contamination. Council members acknowledged concerns and signaled further committee review.
Several residents used the March 24 public-comment period to urge Sumter County Council to tighten rules for large solar projects and to address longstanding nuisance concerns at a salvage yard.
Tracy Rogers asked the council to adopt an immediate, renewable 180-day moratorium on solar and battery projects to allow planning staff and council time to rewrite the ordinance and gather community input. "This will allow planning and council time to thoroughly review the current ordinance as well as to further research the needed changes to be…
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