07/29/2026
I was unable to attend yesterdays Ameren Public Hearing regarding the Solar Farm in that is intended to be developed outside of Silex. I won't hash out all the details of what was said on that in this post, that will come later as I research and speak to people that were there. What I am going to provide you is the contact for your state and county representatives so that you can let them know you do not want this to happen in our area.
With that being said there are numerous hurdles that would need to be overcome to stop this project, the primary one being that the county has no Planning and Zoning laws. If the county would develop this after an election with a proposed Planning and Zoning on the ballot, then it would provide the county with the tools to ban developments like this and protect our farmland, outdoor spaces and water sources. But the people have to vote to approve it first. So if you don't want a Data Center or Solar Panel or a 'Battery Farm' in your back yard, please research what Planning and Zoning would mean to you.
IMPORTANT EDIT: Include the Case Number EA-2026-0183 to all communications. Save it. Screen shot it, write it down whatever you need to do!
Make your voices heard!
Governer Mike Kehoe
Mailing Address: Capitol Building Room 218, P.O. Box 720, Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 751-3222
Email: [email protected]
Fax: (573) 526-3291
State Representatives:
Chad Perkins
MO House of Representatives
201 West Capitol Avenue
Room 301
Jefferson City MO 65101
Office Hours: Tuesday-Thursday, 8:30-4:30
Phone: 573-751-4028
E-Mail: [email protected]
Doyle Justice
MO House of Representatives
201 West Capitol Avenue
Room 114-C
Jefferson City MO 65101
Office Hours: Monday,Tuesday,Thursday, 8:30-4:30
Phone: 573-751-9459
E-Mail: [email protected]
The county is governed by a three-member commission. Here are the officials and their primary contacts:
Joseph W. Kaimann: Presiding Commissioner (R)
Office: Lincoln County Courthouse, 201 Main St., Troy 63379
Phone: (636) 528-6300, ext. 7234
Email: [email protected]
Mike Mueller: Commissioner, First District (R)
Office: Lincoln County Courthouse, 201 Main St., Troy 63379
Phone: (636) 528-6300, ext. 7235
Email: [email protected]
Matt Bass: Commissioner, Second District (R)
Office: Lincoln County Courthouse, 201 Main St., Troy 63379
Phone: (636) 528-6300, ext. 7236
Email: [email protected]
Other Key County Officials:
Assessor: Kevin Bishop (R) — (636) 528-0321, ext. 8971, [email protected]
Auditor: Brenda Luck Schulte (R) — (636) 528-2865, ext. 7882, [email protected]
Circuit Court Clerk: Kathy Hall (R) — (636) 528-0326, ext. 4268, [email protected]
County Clerk: Kenneth Schulte (R) — (636) 528-0311, ext. 7956, [email protected]
Collector of Revenue: Jessica Zumwalt (R) — (636) 528-0316, ext. 7960, [email protected]
Prosecuting Attorney: Mike Wood (R) — (636) 528-8571, ext. 4238, [email protected]
Sheriff: Rick Harrell (R) — (636) 528-8546, ext. 3231, [email protected]
