Knox County Commission

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117 East High Street, Mount Vernon, OH 43050

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Letter to the Editor: Overwhelming majority against industrial solar farmland at 3rd Ohio Power Siting Board hearing
May 31, 2024
I attended all three Ohio Power Siting Board hearings on the Frasier Solar project, and as the Republican nominee for Knox County Commissioner and a citizen opposing this hidden agenda in the works for many years, this case by sheer numbers is landmark, and the 3rd meeting was the most telling of all!
Letter to the Editor: Keesee: '73 per cent of voters in one race rejected solar farmland'
Apr 15, 2024
In response to Patti Baker Ray attempting to challenge Knox counties' referendum against solar farmland based on the recent election, she neglected to add to the election totals Bob Phillips’ votes, also an anti-solar candidate.
Keesee takes aim at solar projects in Knox County Commissioner race
Feb 27, 2024
In the midst of a heated campaign for Knox County Commissioner, Drenda Keesee has emerged as a vocal opponent of solar projects encroaching on the community.
Phillips, Keesee challenge Collier over solar backing
Feb 21, 2024
On Feb. 20 incumbent Knox County Commissioner Thom Collier was faced with questions over his support of industrial solar projects in Knox County.
Lester, Harmer, Snow and Zimmerman vie for Knox County Commissioner seat amid solar energy debate
Feb 21, 2024
Four GOP candidates seeking election to the Knox County Commission debated the industrial solar issue at a candidate question and answer session held Feb. 20 at the Woodward Opera House.
Townships in Knox County set to vote against solar projects as vocal opposition gains traction
Feb 7, 2024
Townships across Knox County have and are preparing to vote on resolutions to ban large scale solar projects from being constructed.
Contentious debate unfolds in Knox County over Open Road Renewables' solar project plans
Dec 4, 2023
Speakers at a Nov. 30 event hosted by Knox Smart Development at the Knox Memorial Theater characterized the Frasier Solar Project and other solar projects being undertaken in Knox County as part of a misguided environmentalism effort or, at worst, operations seeking to exploit billions in federal subsidies set aside for solar companies.