A public hearing at City Hall in Lexington, Kentucky is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 26 at 1:30 p.m. ET. concerning the expansion of industrial-scale solar development in the county, the Fayette Alliance said in a Wednesday release.
After the comment phase is complete, a future vote by the LFUCG Urban County Council will take place on the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment proposed by the solar development company Silicon Ranch.
“Green energy should not come at the expense of prime farmland, which is recognized nationally and state-wide as the very best to grow food and fiber, and which is the factory floor of our billion-dollar agricultural economy,” said Brittany Roethemeier, executive director of the Fayette Alliance.
A non-profit committed to achieving sustainable growth in the city of Lexington, the Fayette Alliance advocates for the protection of farmland. Click here for more information.
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