Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Energy Moratorium Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Lee County extends battery energy storage moratorium; approves reappointments and routine items
Summary
The executive committee voted to extend the county's battery energy storage system moratorium to be considered at the April County Board meeting (committee indicated an August 31 end date), and approved eight reappointments and other routine items to place on the board agenda.
The Lee County executive committee voted to move a resolution extending the county's battery energy storage system moratorium to the April County Board meeting and approved eight reappointments and several routine agenda items for the board packet.
Committee members discussed the moratorium extension and noted it is a short extension that runs through Aug. 31. The moratorium had expired March 31; the motion was to extend it pending further action by the County Board.
Board Member Friel moved to forward the battery energy storage system moratorium to the April County Board meeting; Board Member Coppin seconded. The committee voted in favor and the motion carried.
The committee also approved, by single motion, eight reappointments: Eva Pitzer (Dixon Community Fire Protection District), Jeffrey Polich (Paw Paw Fire Protection District trustee), Kevin Lally (Lee County Emergency Telephone System Board), Ryan Buscull (Lee County Emergency Telephone System Board), Steve Gilmore (Lee County Emergency Telephone System Board), Jeremy England (Reagan Mass Transit District Board of Trustees), Lori Hillison (Ashton Fire Protection District Board of Trustees) and Randall Ebert (Ashton Fire Protection District Board of Trustees). The committee placed the February and March raffle reports on file and approved the proposed County Board agenda for the next meeting.
Votes at a glance: - Motion to forward battery energy storage system moratorium to April County Board meeting: mover Friel; second Coppin; outcome — motion carried (voice vote). Committee noted extension runs through Aug. 31. - Reappointments (8 persons as listed): motion to approve reappointments carried (voice vote). Specific vote counts were not recorded in the committee transcript. - Raffle reports (February and March): motion to place reports on file carried (voice vote). - Approval of proposed County Board agenda: motion carried (voice vote).
The committee did not debate ordinance language or policy specifics for the moratorium during this session; staff indicated the extension is intended to give the county time to prepare any changes before the County Board acts.
