Scott County group plans meeting on proposed gas plant

Concerned Citizens of Scott County is holding a public meeting amid a petition asking the state to deny a gas-fired power plant.

The petition is directed to the state and seeks rejection of the proposed plant. The public meeting will give residents a place to discuss the proposal and the petition.

The meeting’s date, time and location were not included in the announcement. The announcement also does not identify the plant’s proposed site, the project developer or the state agency handling the request.

The petition and meeting concern the state’s consideration of a gas-fired power plant in or connected to Scott County. Any state action on the petition or the plant proposal would determine the next step in the process.