The Adair County Board of Supervisors, Wednesday, continued down the road to establish a Solar Panel Ordinance, by tweaking wording in a DRAFT of the same ordinance they have been working on for a couple of weeks. County Attorney Melissa Larson read a motion by Supervisor Matt Wedemeyer, for the Ordinance that pertains to the occupied residence setback from a Solar Farm.

The motion passed 5-0. Larson said the amended section applies to only to commercial solar farm operation.

A second motion by Supervisor Jodie Hoadley for a 400 acre cap on the amount of property a commercial solar farm owner (Such as MidAmerican) can take over in Adair County, passed by a vote of 3-to 2, with Supervisors Shelley and Twombly voting against. John Twombly said the distance as currently proposed is sufficient.

The Ordinance will be edited and posted for publication when it’s ready, prior to a Public Hearing. It’ll be at least two more weeks before a hearing could be held.  In other news, the Adair County Supervisors approved a recommendation by County Engineer Nick Kauffman, for the hiring of Bobby Jeane, and the approved a “No Spray” agreement for the City of Fontanelle’s well site. Supervisor Shelley explained the agreement stipulates no chemicals are to be applied near wells six and seven, with the exception of de-icing chemicals, which would not be used on a gravel road anyway.