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Barry County committee backs resolution of intent to create countywide PACE program, schedules public hearing
Summary
The Committee of the Whole on Feb. 18 recommended that the Barry County Board of Commissioners adopt Resolution 25-07, a resolution of intent to establish a countywide Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program and to schedule a public hearing on the proposal.
The Committee of the Whole on Feb. 18 recommended that the Barry County Board of Commissioners adopt Resolution 25-07, a resolution of intent to establish a countywide Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program and to schedule a public hearing on the proposal.
The recommendation, moved by Commissioner Getty and supported by Commissioner Hatfield, passed on a voice vote; the clerk noted one nay during the roll call.
Why it matters: PACE lets commercial property owners arrange long-term, market-rate loans for energy, water-efficiency, resilience or hazardous-material remediation work and secures repayment through a special assessment on the property tax roll. Proponents said the program brings private capital and an optional financing tool to developers and building owners without requiring county funds; opponents and some commissioners raised questions about lien priority, resale/assumption of assessments and county administrative responsibilities.
Mary Freeman, identified in the meeting as an administrator for a…
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