A proposed 12-acre solar power development on Eicher Road east of Albany will be allowed to proceed, pending a wetlands review and analysis, the Linn County Board of Commissioners agreed on a 2-1 vote Tuesday morning.
Commissioners Sherrie Sprenger and Will Tucker voted yes, although Sprenger emphasized she is not a fan of solar energy systems; Board Chairman Roger Nyquist voted no.
Sulus Solar of Portland had originally wanted to build the solar facility on…