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Mills County discusses solar farm tax abatements; hires attorney for future negotiations
Summary
Commissioners held an extended discussion about potential tax abatements for proposed solar projects and voted unanimously to retain an attorney with prior experience on renewable-energy matters.
Mills County Commissioners on May 12 discussed whether the county should offer property tax abatements to developers planning utility-scale solar projects and unanimously voted to retain outside legal counsel to advise on those and related land-use matters.
The item matters because two solar developers have proposed projects in Mills County and some residents oppose abatements while a developer representative argued abatements can attract large taxpayers and increase long-term tax receipts.
At a public comment period, Miss McKee, who identified herself as a county resident and town-hall participant, said residents “oppose these abatements” and raised concerns that “solar farms threaten the harmony of the…
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