Moonstone Solar abatement

Asked the court to vote no on Moonstone and to suspend tax breaks for solar farms and data centers, as Caldwell County did.

A veterinarian's wife and rancher urged the court to slow down, demand independent studies, and protect the community's rural character.

Opposed abatements for projects that can't stand on their own merit; raised solar fire risk and demanded no tax increases to cover corporate costs.

Asked the court to deny the abatement, refuse the development agreement, and impose a one-year moratorium per the March 9 policy.

Speaking for Lessing Eccle, opposed the abatement, noting many businesses never asked for tax breaks and questioning decommissioning.

Said the amended application's contents are unclear, questioned the state's changing rules, and objected to the developer paying the county's attorney.