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The Marshall County Plan Commission continued to discuss the ordinance before them to amend the existing zoning ordinance setting regulations for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). Last week County Plan Director Ty Adley read the proposed ordinance amendments and said the Technical Review Committee (TRC) had a majority recommend full approval of the amendments with
Last Thursday night the Marshall County Plan Commission implemented a moratorium on battery storage facilities. The moratorium is for one year or at the completion of an ordinance for the battery storage systems, whichever comes first. During last week’s meeting, Deb VanDeMark again urged the County Plan Commission to implement a moratorium on large-scale solar
Deb VanDeMark, a Burr Oak resident concerned with the proposed industrial solar field and utility battery storage facility appeared before the Marshall County Plan Commission last week asking them to consider a short-term moratorium or amendments to the county’s current large-scale solar ordinance and the creation of an energy storage ordinance, also known as battery
Fifteen individuals addressed members of the Marshall County Plan Commission on Thursday; June 22nd related to the proposed Solar Farm that has been securing lease agreements with farmers for an estimated 1500 acres in the Burr Oak area. Plan Commission President David Hostetler told the packed meeting room in the County Building he wanted everyone
DECATUR TOWNSHIP — An early-Friday morning fire in Decatur Township destroyed a home and displaced a family of ten. A call was received at 4:47 a.m. by Mifflin County Emergency Services reporting a fire at the Dave Hostetler, Jr. residence at 4020 Old Stage Rd. Multiple crews responded, including companies from Decatur, Chief Logan, Burnham, […]