Oconee County Commissioners Postpone Decision On Solar Farm In West Of County Until January

The Oconee County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday night decided to delay until January a decision on a rezone request for a solar energy farm at McNutt Creek Road and Dials Mill Road in the far northwest of the county.

The Board postponed action after holding a public hearing on the request during which six citizens spoke in opposition to the project.

The developers of the solar farm submitted revised plans for the project at 5 p.m. Tuesday, and neither the county’s planning staff nor the members of the Board of Commissioners had been able to review the changes.

The Board voted after the hearing to postpone a decision until its Jan. 3 meeting, at which time another hearing will be held on the request.

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Pictured: Chad Palmer.