Pulaski County Council weighs preliminary ERA designations for Mammoth Solar projects after mixed public comment

Pulaski County Council on a regular meeting agenda considered two preliminary resolutions — 2025-05 and 2025-06 — that would begin the process to designate additional parcels for the Mammoth Solar project and for a new Mammoth Grazing Lands project. Nathan (staff member) told the council that adoption of a preliminary resolution does not confer ERA (Economic Revitalization Area) status or tax abatements, but starts a process that triggers third‑party economic and tax impact studies, review by the county’s Economic Development Commission and a public hearing before any confirmatory action.

The preliminary resolutions would add roughly 684.56 acres across 11 parcels to the Mammoth project and propose approximately 7,686.7844 acres across 137 parcels for the Mammoth Grazing Lands project, all of the parcel lists and maps are included in the resolution packets provided to council members. "Adopting a preliminary resolution neither confers ERA designation status on any parcel nor awards any assessed value deduction," Nathan said, adding that the council staff would contract with Baker Tilly to complete required studies and notify the Economic Development Commission so it can convene…