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Austin Dowell described the Aurora hub’s first cohort, which staff said begins March 3 and will run through mid-May. The training is a roughly 176-hour bridge curriculum intended to prepare people for entry-level clean-energy jobs. Dowell said the program includes general construction and safety training, about 44 hours of basic electrical instruction, roughly 40 hours of essential skills (resume writing, mock interviews and financial literacy), and core credentials such as OSHA-10 and CPR/first aid.

Dowell said participants receive $13 per hour for program attendance and are offered supports including childcare, transportation assistance and food support. The hub will connect graduates to internships and on-the-job training; Dowell said the Aurora hub currently has pathways into three roles: solar PV associate, weatherization specialist and HVAC technician, and that College of DuPage is a local partner administering the program.

Committee members raised questions about job availability and long-term career paths. Committee member Greg expressed concern that three initial job pathways may not create sufficient openings if program interest grows rapidly; others noted that weatherization and HVAC roles offer established career ladders. Dowell said the 176 hours are foundational and can be followed by internships and employer-provided on-the-job training to prepare graduates for specific occupations.

Dowell said county staff will promote the hub, publish information through Kane County Connect and invite hub representatives to report back after the first cohort to provide results and lessons learned.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","KC Energy and Environmental Committee February 21 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Kane County staff briefed the committee on the Aurora Clean Jobs Workforce Hub, a state-funded training program that begins March 3 and offers about 176 hours of paid bridge training for entry-level clean-energy jobs.","taxTitle","Kane County, Illinois","taxId",12845,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6317338,"Committee approves resolution supporting state grant program to incentivize finished compost and digestate on farms (TMP 25-233)",93,2778000,2871000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2374120-6b578ce014250079cd922b7783090046&start=2778&end=2871","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2374120-6b578ce014250079cd922b7783090046/thumbnail_2778000.jpg","/articles/6317338/Kane-County/Illinois/Committee-approves-resolution-supporting-state-grant-program-to-incentivize-finished-compost-and-digestate-on-farms-TMP-25-233","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317338-6fa7e2ea9d98175b060d74c344234c52/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139033&Signature=L6MmHPvpobZ-PWtI7FLEKRylC-u30jilYP3Kfi0k3TuDA01aB5iJIURyXciTBbMhcFskU95fk53sdbtx6p3uW2eAYsSuhIynI6~KJ0pT7X3Z2SD7yelqhO8QbkMk~2XT~5XnVL0ri5w9rIrauNthkhVVjvGxVlMZRNqnXlnk-V7eN-7ABPVmtgiGSO2ooLsKiMIw966Dspz4I1vxVY3bkTu8zUWUEG1Z7Z2cKlBaVNcagEKubU8ICrdpW6X8ji1D5NnVwaRI1Maxw-fiYO2herIAZU6Z3g9KahAZ4BZkNKzVaw9k6bF-xxZgt7RpJ5VFPHVXkuVaRQoPExvwWWlKCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kane County Energy & Environmental Committee voted to support state legislation that would create a grant program to incentivize use of finished compost and digestate on commercial and specialty farms.

Austin Dowell introduced resolution TMP 25-233, which he said corresponds to Senate Bill 1397. Dowell described five elements of the bill: it would amend the Solid Waste Management Act to create a three‑year grant program (fiscal years 2026–2028) with an annual fund of up to $2,000,000; individual awards would be capped at $50,000; eligible costs would include purchase, transport and application of finished compost, liquid digestate and solid digestate on private and public lands used for commercial and specialty farm operations; grants would cover up to 90% of eligible costs; and grant recipients would allow the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois to study outcomes, Dowell said.

\"The grant program would last 3 years through fiscal year 26 to fiscal year 28 with an annual fund of up to $2,000,000... recipients would only receive a maximum award of $50,000... the grant will cover 90 percent of the cost associated with the purchasing, transport, porting, and applying that finished compost on their lands,\" Dowell told the committee.

Strathman moved the resolution and Allen seconded. The committee called the roll and recorded unanimous affirmative votes on the motion; the resolution passed.

Committee members agreed to follow up with the state and to invite program representatives to report back after the first grant cycle so the committee can assess local uptake and implications for county advisory work.","The committee unanimously approved resolution TMP 25-233 to support state legislation (Senate Bill 1397) creating a three-year grant program — up to $2 million annually — to help commercial and specialty farms apply finished compost and digestate; grant awards would cap at $50,000 and cover up to 90% of application costs, presenter said.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6317343,"Committee backs resolution supporting Consumer Electronics Recycling Act reauthorization",348,1015000,1363000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2374120-6b578ce014250079cd922b7783090046&start=1015&end=1363","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2374120-6b578ce014250079cd922b7783090046/thumbnail_1015000.jpg","/articles/6317343/Kane-County/Illinois/Committee-backs-resolution-supporting-Consumer-Electronics-Recycling-Act-reauthorization","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317343-804651a703f644c5a0d9d2b46d2659f5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139033&Signature=JiGusK1VD8p9PawiC8ayqfE8WIpIltXWAQNvfeiYrC4xrCjVthyvZQM5H3Z50KrGOetwsSxFAPfK6tT3QDCOSdcIQJqNEg4OoJtK8cnCxm4zFnLOOjpf2sd7YamgnfUTOf~p-Y9idbwrurF9n08aLkL4KbhuBwVWRBiORT6~GQD~ghg05ZrV59NoVEh8d~pRvG1uSCHiV0g-harJNYrb2RlFYg27UXEVe14puMI2MnFsil7x0cvGuiKBUUxYXK4izz-tYld68efHqtYwKPdtWnk6jE0HWt5v24fwjhDZ8dB2n1kCDNHtz6H~9w2Pxi3dwcYj6ZD2~tUt00PLyWDXGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Kane County Energy & Environmental Committee approved a resolution expressing county support for state legislation to amend the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, a county staff member told colleagues during the committee meeting.

\"Mister chair, this is Geis. I would move the resolution supporting state legislation amending the reauthorization of the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act,\" said committee member Geis when introducing the motion. The motion was seconded and moved to discussion.

County staff provided historical context for why the state law was being amended: earlier systems used weight-based recycling obligations tied to prior-year sales, which led to program shutdowns when limits were reached; the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act (in force since 2015 in its current form) is structured differently and is an opt-in program for counties, staff said. The presenter explained that manufacturers pay for transportation and recycling processing while counties remain responsible for collection infrastructure, storage and labor.

Committee members discussed how the county might support the bill beyond the resolution; some members advocated for multiple county officials to submit witness slips to legislators to increase the volume of support, and staff agreed to share relevant links and watch for hearing dates.

The committee called the roll and recorded affirmative votes; the resolution passed. The committee also discussed outreach steps to encourage witness slips when a hearing is scheduled.","The Kane County Energy & Environmental Committee voted to support state legislation amending the Consumer Electronics Recycling Act after a staff overview of electronic-recycling history and county experience with the current program.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6317348,"Kane County reports surge in home hazardous-waste pickups; 2024 Naperville drop-off handled 135,000 pounds from county residents",974,1496000,2470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2374120-6b578ce014250079cd922b7783090046&start=1496&end=2470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2374120-6b578ce014250079cd922b7783090046/thumbnail_1496000.jpg","/articles/6317348/Kane-County/Illinois/Kane-County-reports-surge-in-home-hazardous-waste-pickups-2024-Naperville-drop-off-handled-135000-pounds-from-county-residents","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317348-a8705360e80621f34e8761f4e1570a17/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139033&Signature=NVJ90BYWWsvyfXnpivnl9-6nB8ks5hxQrHcpU4Kx8k3KLjtVHoLiUlX2aiqDd3nm80YdrVbfo4-9bQD2KMRzfEePNrKQqSRhjOF5BXddoSFZp4FBXBqA87pLugEOTuOME7HX3tEt6F92PZZk9v2k6V5VsY7B9siJO99xp1UAl2URb4b782ozljnRu2RfbscVhK6IXi4mUdjA61q0FVAp6fDIz6QvBaJSn64iRIQuBm8fZzJR7DJoHqGZiu7jCmr6pgI064oRUZiJRSaNKzzvFGqBPo2fEVtSdMIyoz77k7cWtyKgypQtKZcY06~KLrw3xgSkacU-W-LaTAj6YAqJNA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kane County staff reported an increase in household hazardous-waste activity in 2024, including larger-than-usual volumes at the Naperville drop-off site and a significant rise in the county’s home pickup service.

Ms. Claire Ryan, who presented the program update, told the Energy & Environmental Committee that county residents made 2,386 drop-off visits to the Naperville facility in 2024 — roughly 11% of the site’s total visits — and disposed of about 135,000 pounds of material. Ryan used a vehicle analogy to describe the weight: \"the equivalent weight of 4 large school buses,\" she said.

Ryan said the county’s home pickup program logged 468 uses in 2024, a 44% increase over 2023, with nearly 30,000 pounds collected. She noted that 37% of that material was recycled and 63% incinerated; the largest-by-weight category was fertilizer and pesticide products, which comprised 60% of the total weight and 94% of all material sent for incineration.

\"The number 2 material collected was latex paint, about 27% of all material by weight, and then 74% of all the material that was recycled was latex paint,\" Ryan said. She told the committee that the mix of materials people discard — large bags of fertilizer or partly used cans of paint when people move, for example — drives the recycling/incineration split and affects program costs.

Ryan also described partnerships and collection options: the county subsidizes access to the regional Naperville site; a Geneva ACE Hardware store accepts fluorescent tubes and LEDs for recycling; select municipalities run on-call or periodic local collections; and some areas are eligible for home pickup once per year with a 70-pound weight limit (latex paint excluded from that limit).

Committee members discussed program capacity and outreach. Mr. Roth asked whether the ACE arrangement could be expanded to other franchise locations; Ryan said the Geneva store arrangement began as a trial with the store manager and that franchising structure complicates a simple roll-out but that it could be explored. A county representative noted the program was monitoring invoices closely after the surge in pickups to avoid budget overruns.

Ryan also highlighted battery and bulb collections: county events and a Geneva ACE drop-off together yielded thousands of bulbs and several tons of batteries; Ryan said the county collected 805 LED bulbs and that LED volumes are rising annually.","County recycling staff told the Energy & Environmental Committee that Kane County residents made 2,386 visits to the Naperville household hazardous waste site in 2024, disposing 135,000 pounds of material; home pickup program uses rose 44% to 468 uses and collected roughly 30,000 pounds, the presenter said.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6317351,"Kane County to Install 15 ARPA-Funded Monitoring Wells; shallow groundwater down about 4 feet",319,517000,836000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2374120-6b578ce014250079cd922b7783090046&start=517&end=836","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2374120-6b578ce014250079cd922b7783090046/thumbnail_517000.jpg","/articles/6317351/Kane-County/Illinois/Kane-County-to-Install-15-ARPA-Funded-Monitoring-Wells-shallow-groundwater-down-about-4-feet","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6317351-04a1964535d33b62006ba76a9b831822/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139033&Signature=l6YR5ZVZglL9nalJEFb~oBwaVQhIPUHUPi3CAFvbNNW09MlRRgVO-IEdN5OOszzxLGO7wWr4-hy1O1T78hzN1w0qiTdSK5DuZepaWqhvodfzkHPrmBfV2x3t~f0Q6pUPZN9B~DAKrjrvttmOkmeUaACO2yYG6ZJXjm8xZaxgl5PAongKw8ypIplMp1DfDwkYoDNuewZvI6dy4xI1SV8ejn0FuWDDlH498twYgGr1XrB7yRrGt88A66FPrwuAOqgFSxj3IIpoKXQJYjokebvnJETpFCuLnk3p9wZPWW~s4yvyEkGTjC6hm8szmBvEpKrOUnV~Xp7kCnk7kkpp8iE71w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kane County staff reported the county’s ARPA-funded groundwater monitoring network is under way and will include 15 telemetry-equipped monitoring wells by December 2026 to help track shallow aquifer levels.

The update given to the Kane County Energy & Environmental Committee emphasized why the wells are being installed and how the data will be used. Jody Volnick, who presented the item, said the system will provide near real-time water-level readings to improve drought monitoring and feed a county shallow-groundwater model being developed with the Illinois State Water Survey and local communities.

\"We are down about, 4 feet in our, shallow groundwater,\" Volnick said, summarizing the trend seen across the newly instrumented wells after a year of moderate drought. Volnick said some existing wells (including Sugar Grove Township water authority wells) were reused and fitted with telemetry; many monitoring locations are in Kane County Forest Preserves.

Committee members asked how the data will be used. Committee member James Grama pressed for practical next steps beyond monitoring: \"What do we do with this other than know that it's going down and maybe there's a drought?\" Volnick said the project has an education component: once the full well network and model calibration are complete, county staff will work to show landowners how to use the data in planning and water-use decisions.

The monitoring telemetry captures distance from ground surface to water level only; Volnick said it does not measure salinity or other chemistry (though some Sugar Grove wells separately monitor chlorides). She also said the data are already being used to calibrate the model and to fill gaps where historical data were sparse.

Committee members also asked about how the county’s shallow-aquifer model is calibrated and how community members might interpret the data for individual wells. Volnick said where sufficient publicly owned wells exist, the model tracks historic trends and can be validated out to mid-century projections in some areas; in other areas the new telemetry will improve calibration.

Volnick said the website link for the monitoring portal did not come through in the packet and that she would circulate the link to committee members after the meeting so they and the public can view locations and recent level trends.","County staff reported progress on an ARPA-funded groundwater monitoring network that will place telemetry on 15 wells across Kane County by December 2026 to track shallow aquifer levels; staff said recent data show shallow groundwater is down roughly four feet amid a year-long moderate drought.","actionData","errors"]

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