Stockton zoning referendum passes
Residents in Stockton, Baldwin County, Alabama, voted to pass a zoning referendum, officially making the area a zoned part of the county. This decision comes amidst opposition to a proposed 2,000-acre solar farm intended to power a data center in Montgomery.
The Stockton area in Baldwin County, Alabama, will become a zoned part of the county following the passage of a recent referendum. Results were posted by Baldwin County officials at the Stockton Civic Club. This move is seen by some residents as a potential means to halt the development of a large 2,000-acre solar farm by an unnamed Tennessee company.
This proposed solar farm, located off Interstate 65 in Stockton, is intended to offset the substantial power requirements of a data center situated in Montgomery. The project has already faced opposition, with protestors gathering outside Bay Minette City Hall to voice their concerns. Additionally, a new group of north Baldwin County residents is actively seeking signatures to expand county zoning laws to include the Rabun community.