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Residents and local organizations urge approval of Panther Grove 2 wind project, citing tax revenue and community benefits
Summary
During public comment at the July 17 Livingston County Board meeting, multiple residents, school and library officials, and nonprofit leaders urged the board to approve the Panther Grove 2 wind project, highlighting projected property tax revenue for local schools, libraries and nonprofits and commitments from developers to local charities.
Dozens of residents and local organization leaders urged the Livingston County Board on July 17 to approve the Panther Grove 2 wind project, saying the project will bring sustained property tax revenue and philanthropic support to schools, libraries and social-service organizations in the project footprint.
The comments came during the meeting’s public-comment period, which the board limited to 30 minutes. Speakers included farmers and landowners within the project footprint, representatives of the United Way and local libraries, and local elected and appointed officials.
Heather Weber, a Flanagan-area livestock farmer and special-education teacher, said the project would create construction jobs and let farmers “continue with production agriculture” while providing payments through land contracts and good-neighbor agreements. “I feel the funding of Flanagan Schools would help to improve contracts to attain…
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