County officials have again pushed back a meeting for the Reno County Commission to take up NextEra Energy’s application for a permit for its proposed Pretty Prairie Energy Center, pending resolution of a legal issue.
The meeting is now tentatively set for 6:30 p.m. June 13 at the Atrium Hotel and Convention Center, with county staff hoping to solidify the meeting date by next week.
The legal question delaying the meeting relates to whether protest petitions against NextEra’s requested zoning permit required the signature of a notary when submitted.
If determined valid, the protest petition would force a unanimous “super majority” vote of the county commission to approve the development permit.
(Read more: Local – The Hutchinson News)