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Commissioners consider formal ordinance to replace temporary ban on energy facilities
Summary
The Board discussed renewing a temporary ban on energy facilities and legal counsel recommended drafting a permanent ordinance; staff said there were no accepted applications yet but a few were close to completion.
Jerome County commissioners discussed whether to renew a temporary ban on energy facilities or to pursue a permanent ordinance during their March 17 meeting. Legal counsel recommended adopting an ordinance rather than repeatedly extending a temporary ban.
When commissioners asked about pending applications, Kacie said "there are no applications that have been accepted as of now, but that there are some applications that are really close to finishing the process." Legal counsel Sam Beus advised a more durable approach: "there should be an ordinance put into place rather than just something banning them temporarily." Commissioners asked staff to explore ordinance language and next steps.
No formal ordinance text was introduced or voted on at the meeting; staff were directed to research drafting options.
