Source: Holly Taylor, ROANOKE-CHOWAN NEWS HERALD, 7/23/21

Anyone wishing to obtain a permit to construct a solar farm facility in Northampton County will now have to wait until next year to do so. The Northampton Board of Commissioners approved a moratorium at their meeting here on July 19 that will put a pause on issuing permits for new solar facilities within the county until January 31, 2022. A public hearing was held first to consider different viewpoints on the matter. A total of three written comments were submitted before the hearing.

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