FRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) – The Franklin County Board of Supervisors voted 5-1 Tuesday to deny a proposal by Robin Ridge Solar to build a solar farm on 439 acres of land near the county’s southern border.
The decision to vote on the proposal came after local residents voiced strong opposition to the project during a public hearing Tuesday night.
“I beg y’all to please say no to this,” said Franklin County resident Courtney Smith. “We need to keep them away from our small rural counties. Our children need this.”…