There will be a second work session for the Henry County Supervisors, in which the only item on the agenda is to discuss the alternative energy overlay district. This meeting will take place on Tuesday, October 8th, at 10:00am in the Henry County Courthouse. At the regular supervisors meeting on Thursday morning, board chair Moeller said it is clear that the 3-man board has more to discuss before bringing this matter to a public hearing.
Also, at the meeting on Thursday, Shelly Barber, auditor, reminded the room that early voting will begin on October 16th and will be open Monday-Friday from 8:00am-4:30pm. The courthouse will open on Saturday, November 2nd, from 9-5pm for early voting as well.
At a recent board meeting, the assistant county attorney voiced his opinion that the proposed alternate energy ordinance put forth by the Henry County Watchmen LLC would not hold up in court. Multiple people were upset that he did not elaborate on what parts of the proposed Watchmen ordinance are not defensible. Steven Giebelhausen addressed these comments today, saying that he will not be making his legal opinions over this issue to the public, as it is a breach of ethical duties and could be illegal. If a board member wants to discuss the ordinance with him, that is fine.