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Commissioners decline to enact moratorium on high-energy, high-water commercial projects
Summary
An agenda proposal to impose a moratorium on high-energy, high-water commercial projects pending further research was tabled by a vote to take no action after the County Attorney recommended against it; the vote was 4–1 in favor of taking no action (Judge Ryder opposed).
An agenda item proposed a moratorium on high-energy, high-water consumption commercial projects until research could demonstrate sufficient resources and address health concerns. County Attorney Keith Cook recommended taking no action. Commissioner Kyle Workman moved and Commissioner Paul Bing seconded a motion to take no action; the motion carried with votes from Commissioners Joey Sullivan, Paul Bing, Kyle Workman and T. J. Foley, while County Judge Byron Ryder voted no.
The minutes record the recommendation by the county attorney and the final vote, but they do not include the original sponsor of the proposed moratorium or testimony from proponents. Because the court chose not to adopt the moratorium, the item remains a topic for potential future study rather than a change in county policy.
