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Calhoun County supervisors refer proposed solar energy ordinance to Planning and Zoning Commission
Summary
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors voted March 3 to send a proposed Calhoun County Solar Energy Systems Ordinance to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation after a discussion attended by several local stakeholders.
The Calhoun County Board of Supervisors voted on March 3, 2026, in Rockwell City to refer a proposed Calhoun County Solar Energy Systems Ordinance to the county Planning and Zoning Commission for review and recommendation. The motion was made by Vice Chairman Dave George and seconded by Supervisor Cory Ridgely and passed unanimously.
Board members heard input and observed the attendance of several residents and stakeholders during the discussion: Ben Smith, Richard Hall, Elias Toshiro and Mike Powers were present in person; Les Beck and Rick Peters participated by Zoom. Mike Tegels of Fonda was recorded as present earlier in the public comment period with an update on solar.
The referral places the draft ordinance into the formal county land-use review process overseen by the Planning and Zoning Commission; no regulatory language or changes were adopted by the board at this meeting. The board’s vote directs the commission to examine the draft ordinance and return a recommendation to the supervisors before any final action is taken.
Next steps: the Planning and Zoning Commission will review the proposed ordinance and issue a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors; the board did not set a date for further action on the ordinance in the minutes of this meeting.
