May

• Became aware of a proposed solar ordinance from out-of-state developers, which was presented to the Winchester-Clark County Planning Commission and Clark County Fiscal Court.

June 

• Conducted meetings with concerned citizens to discuss the industrial solar proposal, and submitted initial objections and concerns to Clark County Fiscal Court. 

• Established the Clark Coalition, Inc. (501c4), a land use advocacy organization dedicated to creating a thriving community rooted in the heart of our iconic and dynamic Bluegrass landscape in Winchester-Clark County.

July 

• Continued research and investigation of short and long-term effects of industrial solar developments.

• Hosted an informative meeting with KY Commissioner of Agriculture Dr. Ryan Quarles at Grace Baptist Church to discuss the issue of industrial solar.

• Launched our Facebook page to inform citizens of all news involving the industrial solar issue.

August 

• Discussed the potential impacts of industrial solar development in Clark County on “Tim Smith’s Mornings on Main” radio program, 102.9 FM, WWKY. 

• Interviewed in Linda Blackford’s column A Secretive Solar Dust-up in Clark County Could Soon be Coming to a County Near You, Lexington Herald-Leader, 8/26 Read Column

September 

• Held neighborhood meetings to inform citizens about the industrial solar proposals in Clark County’s Agricultural Zone. Special thanks to Grace Baptist Church and Harkness Edwards Vineyards for hosting.  

• Published our Op-Ed in the Winchester Sun & Lexington Herald Leader: Industrial Solar Facilities are Wrong for Clark County’s Irreplaceable Farmland, Read Our Op-Ed

• Prepared our case to present at the Public Hearing. The meeting was disbanded due to ethical complaints involving official conduct. View Letter 

October

• Participated in the Planning Commission’s solar subcommittee. After learning of multiple conflicts of interest by Committee members, and a pre-determined agenda to allow industrial-solar without first assessing applicable research on the issue, we took action to stop the proceedings. View Solar Process Letter

• Presented to Leadership Winchester group.

November

• Attended the Planning Commission meeting to promote reconvening the Comprehensive Plan Committee, to transparently and publicly address the question industrial solar.

• Attended a day-long continuing education course on Planning & Zoning in Bowling Green, hosted by Kentucky League of Cities.

• Advocated for the public’s right to participate in an open land-use planning process about industrial solar with our local officials. View Ex Parte Letter

• Presented to Fortnightly organization.

December

• Advocated for a moratorium on industrial solar in the interests of sound land use planning and transparency before the Winchester City Commission and Clark County Fiscal Court. View Open Letter

• Participated in the Main Street Winchester meeting.