(KNZA)--Members of the Jackson County Planning Commission are set to decide Thursday evening whether to recommend a temporary pause on large-scale solar development in the county. 
The meeting starts at 7 p.m. in the first-floor meeting room of the Jackson County Courthouse. Public comment on the proposed moratorium will be accepted during the session. 
The potential moratorium comes amid ongoing debate over industrial solar projects. At a recent town hall, Commissioners Linda Gerhardt and Keith Kelly voiced opposition to large solar developments, while Commissioner Mark Pruett said he wouldn’t support any project larger than 2,000 acres. 
County officials have been working on commercial solar regulations since December 2024. 

At the center of the debate is the proposed Jeffrey Solar project by NextEra Energy Resources, which would cover roughly 5,000 acres near Delia in southwestern Jackson County.