Commissioners
March 28, 2024
This map shows the Samsung’s Richwood Solar project area running from the intersection of Route 4 and Langstaff Road at right to the intersections of Snyder and Claibourne roads in the upper left section. (Gazette file photo)

Commissioners grilled about solar opposition

 

By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette

A Union County resident shared his concern last week about the decision by county officials to seek legal assistance in blocking a solar project south of Richwood.

Chuck Warner, a property owner planning to lease land in the proposed Richwood Solar project area, told the county commissioners last Wednesday that he had questions about their decision.

“One of my questions I had is my concern about what I read in the paper here about a week ago about the county commissioners and the township trustees seeking legal counsel to take away my property rights,” he said. “Who’s going to pay for the attorneys that you’re seeking to take away the solar project…

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