Solar company questioned by Adams County Board and Ursa residents

QUINCY (WGEM) – Adams County Board members and Ursa residents questioned Ursa Creek Photo voltaic about their photo voltaic farm challenge.

Final week, Ursa residents met with Ursa Creek Photo voltaic a few proposed photo voltaic farm challenge situated within the village. Thursday night time, a public listening to was held on the Adams County Courthouse the place the Adams County Board questioned the corporate.

“We follow the statute. We are regulated by the solar sighting statute,” Firm consultant Desiree Noisette defined.

The Adams County Board questioned the corporate representatives a few multitude of matters having to do with their challenge. Following the cross examination, a number of Ursa residents voiced their issues with the challenge and pleaded with the board to disclaim the corporate from gaining the flexibility to construct the farm.

“Please don’t think of this as a ‘check the box’ application. Don’t consider the other solar farms you may have approved in Adams County. This one is different,” Ursa resident Tim Hightower stated.

One of many predominant issues that Ursa residents have with the challenge is the potential property worth decline that might happen if the farm is constructed. Ursa Creek Photo voltaic introduced in an actual property appraiser who stated that in comparable tasks, no worth decline happened.

One other main concern was with the property proprietor who struck a take care of Ursa Creek Photo voltaic to construct on their property. Tim Hightower defined the town had not been notified of the deal by the farm homeowners.

The assembly lasted greater than 4 hours and ended after 10 p.m.

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