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Executive committee approves Item 1 after discussion of litigation risk tied to state public act
Summary
The Tazewell County executive committee approved agenda Item 1. During debate members discussed litigation risk arising from a state public act governing solar and wind projects and clarified that private companies, not the governor, are the likelier plaintiffs in suits against counties.
The Tazewell County executive committee approved agenda Item 1 following a short discussion about liability and legal exposure related to a state public act that governs solar and wind projects.
Committee members said the chief legal risk is private litigation by project developers, not direct enforcement action from the governor. A board member who spoke during the discussion said, “The governor of the state of Illinois is not gonna sue Tazewell County. They haven't sued any of the counties that haven't…
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