Franklin County Board of Supervisors votes on Solar Farm project

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) – “I beg y’all to please say no to this. We need to keep them away from our small rural counties. Our children need this.”

Robin Ridge Solar LLC proposed to build a solar farm on 439 acres of land on Providence Church Road and Ramsey Lane that could potentially generate enough power to light 3000 homes at the same time.

That sounds great but many residents of Franklin County believe the possible damages the farm could have may outweigh the benefits…

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