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Public commenters debate PACE financing and Bailey Nature Preserve matching funds at Barry County meeting
Summary
At the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting on March 25, 2025, public commenters expressed both caution and support for a proposed PACE financing program and raised concerns about county matching funds for the Bailey Nature Preserve and a passport grant.
At the Barry County Board of Commissioners meeting on March 25, 2025, public commenters urged caution about a proposed PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) financing program and objected to possible county matching funds for the Bailey Nature Preserve and a passport grant.
The discussion mattered because PACE financing is tied to property taxes and could remain with a property when sold, and the county would be required to provide matching funds if two grants are awarded. Gary White, who said he served as a village president, urged the county not to use taxpayer money to support a recently donated property. “The Bailey Nature Preserve can and should be fully funded by the…
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