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Will County members press for rules on solar purchases, land maintenance and tax treatment
Summary
County board members pressed state consultants about limits on local authority over solar projects that buy agricultural land, raised concerns about property maintenance while projects await permits, and asked staff to research what state law allows.
Several Will County board members used the state-update discussion to press for clearer authority and protections related to utility-scale solar projects, focusing on three recurring concerns: when developers buy farmland, how the land is maintained while permits proceed, and tax treatment of converted agricultural parcels.
Julie Berkowitz, a committee member, described cases where solar firms purchase A-1 (agricultural) land long before construction and the property sits idle and overgrown while permits and approvals proceed. "So they may…
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