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UPDATED: County, municipalities announce plans for new economic development department Pictured (l-r) are Lynchburg mayor James Burton; Leesburg mayor Shawn Priest; Hillsboro safety and service director Brianne Abbott; Highland County commissioners David Daniels and Jeff Duncan; Highland County Chamber of Commerce executive director Jamie Wheeler; Greenfield village council chair Phil Clyburn; Greenfield city manager Todd Wilkin; and Highland County commissioner Terry Britton. (HCP Photo/Caitlin Forsha) The Highland County Board of Commissioners, in partnership with local municipalities as well as the Highland County Chamber of Commerce, announced plans Wednesday, March 3 for the formation of a new economic development department.
Solar facilities abound now and future in Highland County
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
The village of Greenfield may soon find itself sandwiched between two solar panel farms with the recent approval of the proposed 435-acre Fayette Solar facility.
The Fayette County Board of Zoning Appeals recently voted 3-2 in favor of allowing the new solar panel farm to be built on leased land across the Highland/Fayette County line north of Greenfield.
The local approval of Fayette Solar comes weeks after plans were announced to build the 120-megawatt Ross County Solar facility southeast of Greenfield across the Highland/Ross County line.
Solar facilities all over
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
The village of Greenfield may soon find itself sandwiched between two solar panel farms with the recent approval of the proposed 435-acre Fayette Solar facility.
The Fayette County Board of Zoning Appeals recently voted 3-2 in favor of allowing the new solar panel farm to be built on leased land across the Highland/Fayette County line north of Greenfield.
The local approval of Fayette Solar comes weeks after plans were announced to build the 120-megawatt Ross County Solar facility southeast of Greenfield across the Highland/Ross County line.
Ross County Solar would occupy approximately 1,400 acres between SR 41 and Rapid Forge Road.
Change: The only constant in life
Bill Sims Contributing columnist
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rogers was on defense, but not from opposing linemen. Not only was he answering questions from the press about the outcome of the game after Tampa Bay beat the Packers for a trip to the Super Bowl, but also questions about his future, and speculation he might be looking to go to another team. That line of questioning led him to proffer the following sentiment for the sports writers to chew on: “(Folks) change is the only constant in this business.”
My father, Al Sims, had a similar line when I asked him once about a magazine he subscribed to called Change. While it was focused mostly on higher education (he was executive vice president of College Boards at the time), he was insistent that change was the never-ending variable in life. Father-to-son message: Learn to adapt, stay ahead of the curve, or get sidelined in the eddies of life. So, what does this constant called chan
Planned solar farm in Columbia County drops battery plan
Hecate s proposed Sheperd s Run plant has gotten smaller
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A proposed solar farm in Columbia County is dropping plans for a battery storage unit.Times Union file photo
COPAKE The developer proposing a 60 megawatt solar farm in Columbia County has downsized its plans, saying that in response to public input, they are eliminating the battery storage component of the project.
The news cam about a month after Hecate Energy also said they would reduce the Sheperd’s Run project footprint from 500 acres to 360 acres. Hecate Energy wants the citizens of Copake to know we are listening to their views and opinions, and that we value working with the community to site and develop the best possible project, Alex Campbell, the project’s lead developer, said in a recent statement.