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Adair County Supervisors to hear from County Atty., re: a Solar Panel Ordinance

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March 30th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

The Adair County Board of Supervisors are set to meet 9-a.m. Wednesday, March 31st, in an electronic session. The meeting will be conducted via teleconference (see dial-in number & access code at the end of this story). During the session, the Board will hear from Chris Whitaker, Local Assistance Director with the Region 12 COG (Council of Governments). He will speak with regard to floodplain information.

Adair County Engineer Nick Kauffman will talk about a New Hire (followed by Board action on approving the hire), as well as wage rate progressions for two Secondary Roads Dept. employees. At around 9:35-a.m. Wednesday, Conservation Director Dominic Johnson was talk about the Mormon Trail shower house and have an update on Conservation Dept. Activity.

The meeting wraps up with Adair County Attorney Melissa Larson discussing a Solar Panel Ordinance. The subject of Solar Farms in Adair County has been discussed in previous meetings the past couple of months, with some rural residents voicing their concerns and objections over proposed plans by MidAmerican Energy to take more land out of production, in favor of large solar farms.

(Dial-in number: 605-313-6157,    Access Code: 526272# )