Board schedules Sept. 2 public hearing on proposed Samsung solar siting agreement

Aug 5, 2025

County staff said Samsung submitted a proposed solar-siting agreement and requested that the county advertise and hold a public hearing; the board voted to advertise for a hearing on Tuesday, September 2, following a staff recommendation and public-open-house outreach.

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County staff told the board that Samsung has submitted a proposed solar-siting ("solar siding") agreement and that the company held prior presentations and a community open house. "We would advertise and hold public hearing, receive public comment," staff said, adding the county would follow the same process used for a prior River Trail solar project and that the requirements are "spelled out in the Code of Virginia."

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