Following last week's Shelby County Plan Commission vote to pass on the amended solar ordinance, Shelby County Commissioners took up the debate Monday.

Commissioners passed the amended ordinance 2-1 in a contentious end to the meeting.  County Planning Director Desiree Calderella addressed some of the points of the amended ordinance during questioning from County Commissioner Don Parker.

Parker went on to voice displeasure at the ordinance prompting a response from Commissioner Chris Ross.

Parker also questioned the past lawsuit filed in the case involving the solar farm that was eventually approved in the Morristown area.

Parker submitted a motion to pass the ordinance back to the Plan Commission for further review.  The motion failed for lack of a second leading to the eventual 2-1 vote.