Brookville, IN Franklin County Commissioners have started the process of imposing stricter rules for wind and solar commercial operations. The move comes after they heard concerns from several Bath Township residents last week. A couple of residents spoke to commissioners at yesterday’s session, asking for – among other things – additional provisions against heat damage and preventing potential damage to ditches that could result in flooding. Setbacks from houses were increased from 100 to 650 feet, with fencing setbacks going to 630 feet. Setbacks from a county road were set at 140 feet and 250 feet from a cemetery. Additional protections were added. The regulations will be forwarded to the Area Planning Commission, which will hold a public hearing on the matter on May 12.
Brookville, IN Franklin County Commissioners will meet at 10 o’clock this morning to decide on adding more wind and solar regulations. Commissioners approved new baseline zoning rules for wind and solar operations last Tuesday. Commissioners want larger setbacks of 650 feet from residential property lines, a 250 feet setback from a cemetery, and an unspecific distance from county roads, along with other regulations. Commissioners hope to have the new rules in place either next month but later than June.
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This wasn t an accident Several 911 calls made about flooded Franklin Co. creek before family s death
WRTV s Kara Kenney investigates. Kenney spent months looking into claims that one Indiana county could have prevented the deaths of multiple people, killed in flood waters.
By: Kara Kenney
and last updated 2021-04-22 11:52:51-04
LAUREL â An Indiana father is pushing for changes after two of his daughters died when they were swept away in spring floodwaters.
âThis wasnât an accident, this was something that could have been prevented,â said Josh Mosier of Laurel, Indiana.
Six people died on March 20, 2020, after their vehicles went into Sanes Creek in Franklin County, including Mosierâs daughters â KyLee, age 4, and Elysium, age 7.
(Editorial Note: Part 199 of a series of further development in the early days that impacted Franklin County. Sources: Franklin County Citizen, 1920-29; Gentile Valley, The First 100 Years by Thatcher Ward)
The roads in this part of frontier America at the turn of the 20th century were often not more than a widened path. At best they were dirt roads created for stagecoach and freight wagons to transport people and supplies to mines and scattered town sites that were, bit by bit, being organized and finding a place on the old maps. Rough with rocks, dust, potholes, roads were often just two parallel ruts pointing into the distance. Travelers were tossed around, jolted from side to side and so when they alighted from their travels, they were not only tired but often bruised.
What did the Columbus Zoo s previous audit of entertainment expenses reveal?
This isn t the first time the zoo s board of directors has examined its former contracts with Ohio State University and the Columbus Blue Jackets, which were managed by the zoo’s marketing and sales department. The tickets were meant to be used to host zoo supporters and build donor and sponsor relations, zoo officials said.
Gómez Racey said the zoo received an anonymous, written complaint in 2018 suggesting personal use of its Blue Jackets and Ohio State tickets, and leadership turned it over to the board of directors’ audit committee.