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Committee defeats motion to combine two rainwater‑harvesting resolutions
Summary
Commissioner Epperson moved to combine Resolutions 38 and 41 of 2026 and to seek an independent environmental study; after debate on procedure, local control and transparency the motion failed in a roll-call vote.
Commissioner Ed Epperson moved that Resolution 38 of 2026 be combined with Resolution 41 and urged the committee to commission an independent, third-party environmental study addressing water usage, flooding, wildlife and other concerns.
Commissioner Tom Paul Young and others described presentations by Amazon/Stack at a recent 'boot camp' but said some materials could not be released publicly; legal counsel explained that in areas without zoning local control is limited and state permitting and DEQ rules apply. After debate and a procedural 'call for the question,' the committee held a roll-call vote; the motion failed and was recorded as not adopted.
The committee record shows the mover as Commissioner Ed Epperson; the vote was recorded in the meeting and the chair declared the item failed. Staff agreed to follow up on related documentation and on public information about a developer-administered community fund.
