Buchanan County Courthouse/file photo By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostInflation threatens to take a bite out of the Buchanan County budget.Presiding County Commissioner Lee Sawyer says the county likely will see it hit the budget the hardest as gas prices rise. Sawyer points out between patrols by the sheriff's department and the road department, the county uses a lot of fuel."Although we budgeted for increases in some of those areas, it's hard to predict and hard to know how much," Sawyer says during his appearance on the KFEQ Hotline. "So, you hate to see those inflationary costs affect your situation, but it's happening."Sawyer says as crude oil prices head toward $100 a barrel, the cost of fuel takes a bigger bite out of the county budget. Sawyer adds it's no different than what consumers are facing when they go to the gas station."There's a lot of people going and filling up their truck for work that's now $60 or $70 to fill up
Inflation concerns rising with prices for Buchanan County
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Buchanan County working through proposals for $17M in Am Rescue Plan funds
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By BRENT MARTINSt. Joseph PostBuchanan County doesn't have any regulations on the creation of solar farms.That might soon change.Presiding County Commissioner Lee Sawyer says some land owners have informed the commission they have been approached by companies considering erecting solar panels on 10-to-15 acres for commercial sales.Sawyer says solar will have to be part of the approach as the state shifts to using more alternative energy."The state of Missouri voted kind of overwhelmingly that they wanted to move toward more renewable energy," Sawyer tells host Barry Birr on the KFEQ Hotline. "We always take that seriously and want to see if we can at least be thoughtful and pro-active in an approach."Missouri voters in 2008 approved the Missouri Clean Energy Act requiring utilities to generate at least 15% of their energy from renewable sources, including solar, wind, biomass, and hydropower.Sawyer says Buchanan County will work to create regulations for solar
Buchanan County considering solar farm regulations
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