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Residents urge Fillmore County to review solar setback rules during public comment
Summary
During public comment at the May 26 meeting, a group of residents asked the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors to review solar regulations and setbacks; no formal board action was recorded during the meeting.
At the May 26, 2026 meeting of the Fillmore County Board of Supervisors in Geneva, multiple residents used the public comment period to urge the Board to revisit the county’s solar regulations and setback requirements.
Residents named in the minutes who addressed the Board included Ronnie D. Wilson, Rex Mussman, Mary Burgess, Greg Scelin, Blaine Richards, Randy Weaver, Laura Weaver, Penny Aspegren, Dan Aspegren, Kay Hughes, Leslie Boswell and Ken Boswell. The minutes state that the public comment was "all in reference to solar regulations and wanting the setbacks looked at." No motions or board directives related to the solar comments are recorded in the minutes for that meeting.
Nut graf: The public comment assembled substantial local participation on a land-use issue that can affect rural property rights, farm operations and renewable-energy siting. While the Board documented the comments in the minutes, the record does not show immediate action or referral to staff at this meeting.
Board response and next steps: The minutes do not record a formal response from the Board or a directive to staff to place solar setbacks on a future agenda. Follow-up—such as placing the matter on an upcoming agenda for review—was not documented in the May 26 minutes.
Ending: The item remained in the public-comment record; residents or petitioners seeking formal review should monitor future agendas for any scheduling of a zoning or regulatory discussion.
