Jeffery P. Powell

Gave the county drainage board his yearly list of drains that landowners pay upkeep fees on. He dropped three drains and kept two city-funded ditches on the list because they need work. The board approved the list 3-0.

February 24, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure

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Added a rule to the county's solar farm rules through his motion. It makes owners fix farm drainage tiles and ditches when a solar farm is taken down. The plan commission approved it unanimously.

September 24, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure

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Cast the only vote against a county growth map for the Morristown area. The map left out new industrial areas the Town of Morristown had asked for. The plan commission approved it 6-1.

April 22, 2025

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Made the motion for the final plan commission vote on the county's short-term rental rules, after a change to how guest limits can be raised. The rules passed 6-1.

April 22, 2025

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Abstained from plan commission votes on a rezoning and land splits that his own private surveying firm had drawn up. He spoke to the board as the project surveyor instead.

April 22, 2025

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Voted against new county rules for short-term rentals, which cap guests by the number of bedrooms. He first backed a motion to delay the vote over septic system questions; it failed 4-2. The rules got only 4 yes votes and were held over.

March 25, 2025

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Moved to drop the required dirt berm from the county's new solar farm rules, saying berms can cause drainage problems. His motion asked staff to find a workable tree screen instead. The plan commission approved it unanimously.

September 24, 2024

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