The Rockingham County Board of Supervisors voted 4 to 1 on Wednesday (23 Feb 2022) to veto a solar project special-use permit. Pennsylvania-based Dynamic Energy Solutions had proposed to build a large-scale solar energy facility outside the town of Dayton. The project would have been built on 22 acres of a 50.7-acre parcel on the west side of John Wayland Highway southwest of Huffman Drive.
Both the Dayton Mayor and the Dayton Town Manager asked the Board to reject the project. About 50 people attended the meeting, with 5 people speaking against the project; no one spoke in favor.
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