NICK GOSNELL
Hutch Post
SOUTH HUTCHINSON, Kan. — After over an hour and a half of public input Thursday afternoon, the Reno County Planning Commission plans to make some edits to the solar regulations document before moving it along in the process, but Thursday's meeting was the public's one chance to speak on the issue before the Planning Commission.
"This is the voice, right now," said Planning Commission chair Russ Goertzen. "We take all of our information that we collected through the public hearing. Once we close it, that's the input that we have to make the document."
The Commission closed the public hearing with just the single day of comments, but Goertzen wanted to think some more before having discussion on edits. Goertzen's comments are edited for clarity.
"I want to thank you all for your comments," Goertzen said. "We appreciate your time. This is a journey and we need all of you for this input. There's a lot of information to digest and I know as late as today, Mark has given us some more input. I, myself, would like to take some time to review this. I, by no means, am ready to make a decision right now."
That was the consensus of the board, so they will have further consideration of any edits to the document at the board's regular Nov. 16 meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the Reno County Public Works office at 600 Scott Boulevard in South Hutchinson.
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