AUBURN â DeKalb County Commissioners on Monday declared a 60-day moratorium on applications for new commercial solar farms in the county.
The action comes in response to reports that a private company is signing leases for a 1,600-acre solar farm south of Butler.
The purpose of the moratorium is âto give the county an opportunity to studyâ what should be included in an ordinance to regulate solar farms, said County Attorney James McCanna. âItâs not pro or con.â
The moratorium does not affect solar installations for residential use, McCanna said.
Commissioners acted after listening to rural Butler resident Colben Steury express his concerns about the proposed solar farm.
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