Crawford County solar annexation hearing scheduled
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Kan. — A controversy that’s consuming several southeast Kansas communities is coming to a head in Crawford County.
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That controversy… solar farms and all that comes with them, both the good and the bad.
Crawford County currently has a moratorium on solar energy projects that was put in place last year.
The town of Mulberry presented an annexation resolution to Commissioners last week for residents who want to have their property incorporated into the town, escaping the county’s moratorium on solar energy.
Some of those residents, as well as others opposed to the annexation, spoke to commissioners today.
Kansas law requires the approval of county Commissioners before annexation is allowed.
Commissioners now have until the 18 of November, to come to a final decision. Commissioners have set a special public hearing for November 13, allowing residents to voice their opinions on the annexation.
“The public hearing will be really the time where folks need to get out and express their opinion for and against. And then it’s up to the commissioners to review that information. Other data they’ve received in the last 30 days to to help help them make their decision,” said Jim Emerson, Crawford County Counselor.
Commissioners say residents can give input before the public hearing on the 13th, but they say the testimony given at the public hearing will hold more weight.
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