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Solar farm on hold, for now
Zoning changes sent back to Planning Commission
dan witt solar farm
Dan Witt, left, a retired Hoisington physician and avid outdoorsman and wildlife photographer, makes a plea against the establishment of a commercial solar farm in Barton County during the County Commission meeting Wednesday morning. - photo by DALE HOGG Great Bend Tribune
By a vote of 5-0, more than the required super majority, the Barton County Commission Wednesday morning sent a plan to revamp the county’s zoning regulations and map to prohibit commercial solar farms within six miles of the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area back to the county Planning Commission.