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Baldwin County cancels engineering contract tied to proposed utility‑scale solar review
Summary
The Baldwin County Commission voted to cancel a previously approved contract with Jacobs Engineering for review of a proposed utility‑scale photovoltaic solar project near Stockton, saying no active applications currently require the firm’s services.
The Baldwin County Commission voted on April 7 to cancel its engineering services contract with Jacobs Engineering that had been previously authorized to review a proposed utility‑scale photovoltaic solar energy facility in north Baldwin County near Stockton.
Commissioners moved and seconded the item and approved the cancellation by voice vote. The motion was introduced without a roll‑call in the transcript; the meeting record shows commissioners saying the county currently has no active applications related to the proposed project and therefore does not need to retain the consultant at this time.
The item cancels the contract previously approved at the February 19 commission meeting; commissioners described the original authorization as a good‑faith step to engage technical review capacity but said it is no longer necessary while there are no active permit applications. No new contract or replacement consultant was authorized during the meeting.
The decision affects the county’s preparation for potential future utility‑scale solar reviews but does not itself approve or deny any solar project or application. Commissioners did not record additional direction to staff on whether to re‑solicit or retain engineering services should an application later arrive.
