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Local opponents ask commissioners to extend solar and wind moratorium during planning
Summary
Becky Willard, speaking for the Crawford County Coalition Against Solar and Wind, urged the board to extend the moratorium on solar and wind projects while the comprehensive plan is completed and asked how much survey responses factor into final recommendations.
Becky Willard identified herself as representing the Crawford County Coalition Against Solar and Wind and asked commissioners whether the county would extend its moratorium on solar and wind projects while the comprehensive plan is under development.
"We do have an organized group and it's fairly large," Willard said, and she asked how much of the survey would be "fractioned into the final recommendations." Alvin replied that survey findings inform priorities but that the board makes final decisions and that not everything flagged in a survey automatically becomes policy.
Board members discussed timing: one commissioner said the moratorium would be easier to manage if the county had a consultant under contract; another urged renewing or extending the moratorium to ensure protections while planning moves forward. No formal vote to extend the moratorium was recorded in the meeting minutes; commissioners said they intended to continue discussion and to prioritize hiring a consultant quickly.
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