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[Speakers, Decision: Morven Solar @ Brooks County Commission 2023-02-06]
Speakers, Decision: Morven Solar @ Brooks County Commission 2023-02-06

AgendaPages

[Agenda Page 1]
Agenda Page 1

[Agenda Page 2]
Agenda Page 2

PGS

[Pine Gate Solar Site Plan]
Pine Gate Solar Site Plan

[Plan View 1--Pine Gate Solar]
Plan View 1--Pine Gate Solar

[Plan View 2 --Pine Gate Solar]
Plan View 2 --Pine Gate Solar

[Plan View 3 --Pine Gate Solar]
Plan View 3 --Pine Gate Solar

[Plan View 4 --Pine Gate Solar]
Plan View 4 --Pine Gate Solar

[Sound levels --Pine Gate Solar]
Sound levels --Pine Gate Solar

[Hydrology --Pine Gate Solar]
Hydrology --Pine Gate Solar

Begin

[Movie: Before (9.5M)]
Movie: Before (9.5M)

[Movie: Prayer (49M)]
Movie: Prayer (49M)

[Movie: Shuffling papers (16M)]
Movie: Shuffling papers (16M)

[Movie: Method for Public Hearing --Jason Kemp, County Attorney (45M)]
Movie: Method for Public Hearing --Jason Kemp, County Attorney (45M)

[Movie: Decision on Special Exception will be at end of Monthly meeting --Patrick Folsom, Chair (49M)]
Movie: Decision on Special Exception will be at end of Monthly meeting --Patrick Folsom, Chair (49M)

[Movie: Public Hearing called to Order --Patrick Folsom, Chair (14M)]
Movie: Public Hearing called to Order --Patrick Folsom, Chair (14M)

[Movie: Six additional documents --Sherry Davidson, SGRC (57M)]
Movie: Six additional documents --Sherry Davidson, SGRC (57M)

[Movie: Plus a road agreement only the County Attorney has seen (396M)]
Movie: Plus a road agreement only the County Attorney has seen (396M)

[Movie: Pine Gate Solar presentation --Mikala Newsom (786M)]
Movie: Pine Gate Solar presentation --Mikala Newsom (786M)

[Movie: Pine Gate Solar presentation (cont.) --Mikala Newsom (30M)]
Movie: Pine Gate Solar presentation (cont.) --Mikala Newsom (30M)

[Movie: Economic Development --Stephanie Williams, E.D. (485M)]
Movie: Economic Development --Stephanie Williams, E.D. (485M)

For

[Movie: 20 minutes for, 2 minutes each speaker (21M)]
Movie: 20 minutes for, 2 minutes each speaker (21M)

[Movie: Additional income --Irvin Lawson (75M)]
Movie: Additional income --Irvin Lawson (75M)

[Movie: Darrell Fraser not present (16M)]
Movie: Darrell Fraser not present (16M)

[Movie: Mikayla Martin for (12M)]
Movie: Mikayla Martin for (12M)

[Movie: Robin Plymale for (10.0M)]
Movie: Robin Plymale for (10.0M)

[Movie: Libby Chappell for (7.5M)]
Movie: Libby Chappell for (7.5M)

[Movie: Calling Jerry Sapp (2.6M)]
Movie: Calling Jerry Sapp (2.6M)

[Movie: Farming and make a little money --Jerry Sapp, 650 Lawson Pond Road (52M)]
Movie: Farming and make a little money --Jerry Sapp, 650 Lawson Pond Road (52M)

[Movie: Applicants' attorney --Bill Nijem (3.7M)]
Movie: Applicants' attorney --Bill Nijem (3.7M)

[Movie: Economic advantage --Cannan Lawson McLeod (45M)]
Movie: Economic advantage --Cannan Lawson McLeod (45M)

[Movie: Somebody for (3.2M)]
Movie: Somebody for (3.2M)

[Movie: Jess Merwin for (8.0M)]
Movie: Jess Merwin for (8.0M)

[Movie: Gavin Merwin for (1.4M)]
Movie: Gavin Merwin for (1.4M)

[Movie: Jeri Salas(?) for (10M)]
Movie: Jeri Salas(?) for (10M)

[Movie: Somebody else for (2.5M)]
Movie: Somebody else for (2.5M)

[Movie: Jackie McLeod for (1.6M)]
Movie: Jackie McLeod for (1.6M)

[Movie: Another somebody for (2.8M)]
Movie: Another somebody for (2.8M)

[Movie: Jerry ? for (3.2M)]
Movie: Jerry ? for (3.2M)

[Movie: Chloe Sapp for (3.0M)]
Movie: Chloe Sapp for (3.0M)

[Movie: ? Lawson for (3.0M)]
Movie: ? Lawson for (3.0M)

[Movie: Facets of change, clean energy production --Barbara Lawson, 381 Hicks Street (62M)]
Movie: Facets of change, clean energy production --Barbara Lawson, 381 Hicks Street (62M)

[Movie: Calling Becky ? (2.1M)]
Movie: Calling Becky ? (2.1M)

[Movie: Calling Frances ? (2.1M)]
Movie: Calling Frances ? (2.1M)

[Movie: Calling Mikala Newsom (1.8M)]
Movie: Calling Mikala Newsom (1.8M)

[Movie: Calling Macey ? (1.6M)]
Movie: Calling Macey ? (1.6M)

[Movie: Somebody, Jim ?, Andrew ?, Billy Lovett for; calling Jerry Sapp Jr. (17M)]
Movie: Somebody, Jim ?, Andrew ?, Billy Lovett for; calling Jerry Sapp Jr. (17M)

[Movie: Freedom to do what they want with their land --Jerry Sapp Jr. (30M)]
Movie: Freedom to do what they want with their land --Jerry Sapp Jr. (30M)

[Movie: Anna Sapp for; calling Howard Lawson (6.7M)]
Movie: Anna Sapp for; calling Howard Lawson (6.7M)

[Movie: Sun not coal to diversify farming --Howard Irvin Lawson (45M)]
Movie: Sun not coal to diversify farming --Howard Irvin Lawson (45M)

[Movie: Why can a farmer not lease acres for solar? --Beth Lawson (49M)]
Movie: Why can a farmer not lease acres for solar? --Beth Lawson (49M)

[Movie: Need solar to continue farming --One of the landowners (23M)]
Movie: Need solar to continue farming --One of the landowners (23M)

[Movie: No job losses; financial boost for the county --Stuart Chappell, 2500 Cooper Road, Morven (64M)]
Movie: No job losses; financial boost for the county --Stuart Chappell, 2500 Cooper Road, Morven (64M)

[Movie: Quiet solar panels to keep the farm --Freddy Dale (49M)]
Movie: Quiet solar panels to keep the farm --Freddy Dale (49M)

[Movie: Dennis Plymale, Brandon Edmonson, Dale Rackley for (27M)]
Movie: Dennis Plymale, Brandon Edmonson, Dale Rackley for (27M)

Against

[Movie: With safeguards, can be upland streambuffer --John S. Quarterman, Suwannee Riverkeeper]
Movie: With safeguards, can be upland streambuffer --John S. Quarterman, Suwannee Riverkeeper

[Movie: Rather see orchard on Guess Road --Bill Brannen]
Movie: Rather see orchard on Guess Road --Bill Brannen

[Movie: Incompatible with Comprehensive Plan; photos of bald eagle --Blake McLeod, 9228 Valdosta Highway (58M)]
Movie: Incompatible with Comprehensive Plan; photos of bald eagle --Blake McLeod, 9228 Valdosta Highway (58M)

[Movie: In front of Section 3 and 4 --Jeff Hooser, 530 Peach Road (52M)]
Movie: In front of Section 3 and 4 --Jeff Hooser, 530 Peach Road (52M)

[Movie: Unknown (914K)]
Movie: Unknown (914K)

[Movie: Property value --Unknown (33M)]
Movie: Property value --Unknown (33M)

[Movie: Aquifer recharge (extra 20 seconds) --Johnny Whiddon, former county agent (106M)]
Movie: Aquifer recharge (extra 20 seconds) --Johnny Whiddon, former county agent (106M)

[Movie: Last against (5.7M)]
Movie: Last against (5.7M)

[Movie: Dead Air (2.0M)]
Movie: Dead Air (2.0M)

[Movie: Extra 20 seconds for --Mikala Newsom, Pine Gate Solar]
Movie: Extra 20 seconds for --Mikala Newsom, Pine Gate Solar

[Movie: Property appraisals --Richard C. Kirkland for Pine Gate Solar]
Movie: Property appraisals --Richard C. Kirkland for Pine Gate Solar

[Movie: Brooks did not answer appraisal survey --Wayne Waldron, Chief Appraiser, Brooks County]
Movie: Brooks did not answer appraisal survey --Wayne Waldron, Chief Appraiser, Brooks County

RegularMeeting

[Movie: 2. Call to Order, second prayer, pledge (48M)]
Movie: 2. Call to Order, second prayer, pledge (48M)

[Movie: 3. Approval of Minutes (29M)]
Movie: 3. Approval of Minutes (29M)

[Movie: 4. No invited guests or 5. reports from committees or departments (18M)]
Movie: 4. No invited guests or 5. reports from committees or departments (18M)

[Movie: 6.A. Enterprise Fleet Management --Vehicle Replacement (290M)]
Movie: 6.A. Enterprise Fleet Management --Vehicle Replacement (290M)

MorvenSolarDecision

[Movie: 8.A. Approve Morven Solar with conditions by Myra Exum failed lack of second]
Movie: 8.A. Approve Morven Solar with conditions by Myra Exum failed lack of second

[Movie: 8.A. Deny Morven Solar by James Maxwell, second Willie Cody, passes 3:1:1]
Movie: 8.A. Deny Morven Solar by James Maxwell, second Willie Cody, passes 3:1:1

[Movie: 8.B. Georgia Dept of Early Care and Learning --New Grant (251M)]
Movie: 8.B. Georgia Dept of Early Care and Learning --New Grant (251M)

[Movie: 8.A. Clarify why abstained on Morven Solar --Lee Larko (33M)]
Movie: 8.A. Clarify why abstained on Morven Solar --Lee Larko (33M)

[Movie: 8.C. Equipment Purchase --Road Department (489M)]
Movie: 8.C. Equipment Purchase --Road Department (489M)

[Movie: 9.A. Daniel Rowland --Fritzke Farm Lease (148M)]
Movie: 9.A. Daniel Rowland --Fritzke Farm Lease (148M)

[Movie: 10. No Commissioner Comments; 12. Adjourn (48M)]
Movie: 10. No Commissioner Comments; 12. Adjourn (48M)