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Reno County Commission to formalize validity of wind farm protest petitions

HUTCHINSON, Kan. — After the Reno County Commission failed to get a unanimous vote for a conditional use permit for the Next Era Wind Energy wind farm near Haven, that topic will come up again on Tuesday.

No new decisions are expected other than adopting the resolution determining the validity of protest petitions received opposing the project. Last week, commissioners agreed 46 percent of those petitions were valid. On Tuesday, the commission is expected to pass a resolution making that official. Next week, commissioners will also put into resolution form the official vote to decline the conditional use permit for the wind project.

In other business, the commission:

• Will receive the 2018 annual audit report from Adams, Brown, Beran and Ball.

• Hear a funding request from Tech and get a monthly report from Maintenance Director Harlen Depew.

The Reno County Commission meeting starts at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the Reno County Courthouse.

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