Residents and the applicant presented evidence and cross‑examination in a multi‑hour special‑use hearing on the Mason Plains community solar project. Testimony covered filings, road use, emergency response, noise, radon, drainage and wildlife; the committee recessed and set a continuation for Nov. 17, 2026.

Committee approved forwarding updated wind and solar ordinances (to align with state statute and protect county infrastructure) to the full board; residents asked whether solar projects must disclose links to AI data centers and whether agrivoltaics or chemical-use limits could be required.