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Tazewell County board approves two community-scale solar special-use permits after public comment
Summary
After a public comment in favor and board questions about farmland and long-term management, the county board approved two community-scale solar projects under special-use permits consistent with state incentives and prevailing-wage provisions referenced by a public speaker.
The Tazewell County Board approved two special-use permits for community-scale solar projects after public testimony and discussion about local farmland preservation and long-term site management.
A resident, Marty Helfers of Pekin, spoke during public communications in favor of the projects and described conversations he had with a Dimension Energy representative. "My name is Marty Helfers. I live at 1221 Veterans Drive, beautiful Pekin, Illinois... So I strongly support it," Helfers said, and he described his review of state incentives and labor protections…
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