Dunlieh Energy CEO responds to county board’s rejection of CUP utility

The CUP utility was mentioned in a three-hour public listening to on Monday, May 6. After that listening to, the county board rejected the appliance by a 3-2 vote with “yes†votes from Charlie Knapper, Russ Reisig and Mike Blue and “no†votes from board chairman Ken Meyer and vice-chairman Mark Harris.

After that rejection, Dunlieh Energy CEO Thaer Flieh spoke to the Star-Herald about how the corporate plans to maneuver ahead. Flieh mentioned he hopes to see change from the county board, and plans to open the strains of communication essential to make that occur.

“We hope that the commissioners who opposed the venture will rethink their votes. That is what we wish,†mentioned Flieh. “We are open to suggestions from the commissioners. We perceive that there are some issues raised by the commissioners, and our invitation to them is to offer us that suggestions in order that we are able to deal with the problems, make clear and deal with their issues.â€

Regarding the occasions of the general public listening to itself, Flieh commented that a lot of the dialog deviated from the subject at hand: whether or not or not the land use was allowed beneath the county’s zoning laws by the CUP.

“Many of the factors raised don’t have anything to do with the topic or the CUP course of,†he mentioned. “We perceive that there are feedback about different matters that don’t have anything to do with CUP.â€

In addition to the off-topic conversations, Flieh famous that lots of the speaking factors throughout the public listening to revolved round incorrect assumptions a few venture’s order of operations. sort and measurement.

He went on to elucidate that the Situla venture was developed utilizing an ordinary venture timeline, and that the CUP was one of many first steps in that course of.

“I assume there’s some expectation that some issues that normally occur in later levels will occur now. We are open to explaining the standard growth course of for a photo voltaic venture and what the sequence of occasions is,†mentioned Flieh.

He added that Dunlieh Energy remains to be unclear as to why three members of the provincial board opposed the Situla venture of their votes, particularly after its suggestion by the Planning Commission.

“At the second we shouldn’t have clear suggestions on the rationale why a number of the commissioners rejected the (CUP),†mentioned Flieh. “We wish to see an official response from the county or official feedback stating the explanation why the appliance was rejected by the Board of Commissioners, as a result of the appliance was accepted by the Planning Commission earlier.â€

Flieh commented on the necessity for transparency from all events as the way forward for the Situla venture is determined. He added that Dunlieh tries to speak as completely as doable and responds to suggestions in a well timed method.

“I imagine we needs to be open, and we’re open from our aspect to obtain suggestions and reply to that suggestions,†he mentioned.

Flieh expressed his hope that the commissioners who voted towards the venture — Knapper, Reisig and Blue— will attain out to him and his Dunlieh crew to share their issues and open a fruitful dialogue, and that he would begin the dialog. if obligatory.

“We will attain them, discuss and get suggestions from the commissioners who’ve issues concerning the venture so we are able to resolve the problems with them,†mentioned Flieh. “We see this train as optimistic. This is a course of that helps us perceive one another higher.â€

The rejection of the Situla CUP utility made waves domestically, with two Gering voters taking the commissioners to process for the choice on Monday night time. Those folks even known as for Knapper to resign instantly due to what he did throughout the public listening to, which they described as “disrespectful†and “unprofessional.â€