Following an update from Highland County Job and Family Services Director Jeremy Ratcliff, Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades voted to authorize two contracts and a subgrant agreement for the JFS agency during the Wednesday, June 7 commission meeting.
Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades took a major step toward the county’s planned sewer improvements at Rocky Fork Lake, as they awarded a $2.5 million bid for the first phase of the project during their Wednesday, April 26 meeting.
Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades met with representatives of Highland County Community Action to discuss conflict resolution options for an issue with a Community Housing Impact and Preservation (CHIP) project and gave another update on sewer improvement plans during their Wednesday, April 19 meeting.
Fayette Solar presents case
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
The highlighted part of this coverage map shows the parameters of Fayette Solar, provided by National Grid Renewables. Fayette Solar is proposed to occupy 517 acres of land in southeastern Fayette County, just across the Highland County/Fayette County line between Bonner, Barrett and Beatty Roads, and a segment of northeastern Highland County, roughly one-half mile north of Greenfield, with connection to the electric grid at the existing Greenfield substation.
Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette
The company behind the proposed Fayette Solar solar array system held an open house Thursday evening to acquaint those in Greenfield and Madison Township with its plans for a 47.5-megawatt solar panel farm, of which 7.5 megawatts of photovoltaic cells are slated to be built just one-half mile north of Greenfield.
Tempers flare at solar forum
By Tim Colliver - tcolliver@aimmediamidwest.com
State Rep. Shane Wilkin (left) listens to one of the concerned citizens who packed the Lynchburg fire station Tuesday night to express both concern and anger regarding a trio of solar panel farms proposed to be built near the village. At center, back to camera, is David Gingerich, who was the moderator and a member of Clinton County/Highland County Citizens Concerned About Solar Farms.
Tim Colliver | The Times-Gazette
It was standing room only at the Lynchburg fire station for Tuesday’s solar farm discussion. Organizers of the event estimated nearly 200 people were in attendance.