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Commissioner raises concerns about misinformation ahead of solar panel appeal; staff urged to gather tourism data
Summary
Ahead of a scheduled appeal hearing on solar panels at Helmsteaders Curve, a commissioner said there is misinformation about the county's position; staff and commissioners discussed using tourism and viewshed data in testimony, noting submitted written testimony said viewshed is subjective.
A commissioner (speaker 1) asked whether the appeal hearing for solar panels at Helmsteaders Curve remains scheduled and warned of misinformation that could influence testimony. He asked staff to collect tourism numbers and other data on trail and train visitation to support the county's testimony.
Lee (speaker 5) said written testimony submitted by an outside party acknowledged that "viewshed is a subjective matter" and that some comments minimized certain points while conceding others. Lee recommended the county include tourism-related numbers and other local context when it testifies at the hearing, which remained scheduled for the 14th at the time of the meeting.
