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Pulaski County residents urge moratorium on commercial solar; commissioners ask staff for legal review
Summary
After hours of testimony, residents and one commissioner urged Pulaski County officials to pause new commercial solar development, citing property-value, noise and water concerns. County staff will research legal and contract implications and report back before the board considers a formal moratorium.
A long-running debate over commercial solar development in Pulaski County intensified at the board of commissioners meeting, where residents and one commissioner called on the board to place a moratorium on new projects.
Commissioner Jenny pressed the point forcefully, saying the county’s ordinance changes from 2022 — which removed a special-exception zoning step and made commercial solar a permitted use on agricultural land — left residents without a voice. “It is an absolute shame what is being allowed to happen to the residents of Pulaski County,” Jenny said, arguing the county should pause approvals while it updates protections such as setbacks and buffer rules.
Why it matters: Residents, several commissioners and staff laid out numbers and local experience…
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