Grant County commissioners start process for one‑year wind energy moratorium

Grant County Board of Commissioners · July 21, 2026

Summary

The Grant County Board voted July 21 to begin the formal process for a one‑year moratorium on the Wind Energy Ordinance; the motion was moved by Ken Johnson and seconded by Bill LaValley and was carried by the board.

The Grant County Board of Commissioners voted July 21 to start the formal process for a one‑year moratorium on the county’s Wind Energy Ordinance. Commissioner Ken Johnson moved the motion and Commissioner Bill LaValley seconded; the minutes record the motion "to start the process of a 1‑year moratorium for the Wind Energy Ordinance," and the motion carried.

The minutes do not record further discussion or a vote tally. The moratorium motion initiates a pause in ordinance activity related to wind energy for one year and will require follow‑up steps (public notice, potential PAC review or ordinance proceedings) before any formal changes are adopted.

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