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Resident asks county to oppose any transmission‑line route that would impact Barbour County
Summary
Resident Rachelle Channell raised concerns about a potential high‑voltage transmission line that may be proposed through Barbour County and asked the Commission to oppose any route that could affect the county; Commissioners said they will consider the concern as more information becomes available. No routes have been proposed yet.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, resident Rachelle Channell presented concerns about a possible high-voltage transmission power line that could cross Barbour County. She asked the Commission to oppose any route that would impact the county. Commissioners acknowledged the concern and said they would take it into consideration as additional information becomes available; the minutes note that no proposed routes had been identified at the time of the meeting.
The matter remains informational in these minutes; no formal direction, motion, or vote was recorded to adopt a position. The issue may return to the Commission if a formal proposal or route is presented to the county.
