The commissioners will hold a third and final reading, then vote to adopt an amended solar ordinance.
5 PM Thursday, September 18th
EMA Building, 620 Green Road, Madison, IN 47250
At the first reading, the commissioners proposed amendments to increase the setback from 500′ to 650′ for non-participating adjoining land owners and adding pastureland to the acres taken out of farm production for solar, which will count towards the countywide limit of 4,000 total acres that can be used utility scale solar.
Concerned Citizens raised several other proposed amendments to the commissioners.
Due to a 2025 change, Indiana statute IC 36-7-4-607.5 the commissioners now yield the power to amend the plan commissions recommendations. This simply means, that the commissioners can amend and adopt the solar ordinance without any further review.
Public comments closed with the second reading, but you are encouraged to contact the commissioners BEFORE the meeting voice your concerns and propose amendments. Attending the meeting is equally important to let our commissioners we are still united and respectfully holding them accountable.
We trust our commissioners will vote to provide greater protections to the concerned non-participating landowners and to our county. We also, yield the power to vote at the ballot box.
The Solar Ordinance Amendments Proposed by the Plan Commission:
What happened at the Commissioners September 4th Meeting?
The surveyor requests and extension of the solar moratorium that happens to expires on September 18th.
