Solar facility ordinance final hearing set for Nov. 16

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. Last week, the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners postponed the second public hearing on an ordinance “related to solar photovoltaic collector systems,” commonly referred to as solar farms. The hearing, originally rescheduled for Nov. 2, was moved to Thursday, Nov. 16, due to the unexpected death of Commissioner Stephen Walker on Oct. 29. Proposed ordinance language that the commission has been discussing can be viewed by accessing the agenda of their Oct. 18 workshop on the matter, which is available by following the BOCC Meetings link from www.jeffersonclerk.com. Florida Statute 163.3205(3) states that “a solar facility shall be a pe