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Public commenter urges county to support ban on BESS facilities after Halstead veto
Summary
During public comment, resident Amy Douvier said the Halstead City Council voted to ban battery energy storage system (BESS) facilities but the mayor vetoed the ban and urged the county to consider supporting a ban because such facilities could affect all county residents.
During the public-comment period, resident Amy Douvier reported that the Halstead City Council majority voted to ban BESS (battery energy storage system) facilities but that the mayor vetoed that council action. Douvier urged the Harvey County Commission to support a countywide ban on BESS facilities, arguing the facilities could affect all county residents.
Commissioners acknowledged the comment but did not take immediate action on the request during the meeting; no formal referral, ordinance, or motion regarding BESS facilities was made on the record at this session.
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