Winnebago County Board Chair Mister Tassoni announced the denial of an ordinance related to a solar farm after a roll call that produced 18 "no" votes and two board members absent.

State rules require county action on certain solar-farm zoning decisions within 30 days after they leave the Zoning Board of Appeals, County Board Member Mister Webster said before the vote. "...the state says that we have to, get these have to get these approved or denied within 30 days of them leaving the zoning board of appeals," Webster said, explaining why the item was brought forward under suspended rules.

Webster added that the prior item (item number 2) was also a solar-farm case but that petitioner signed a waiver to allow more time. "That petitioner signed a waiver that they wanted to let it lay over longer than 30 days. So that's by their request," Webster said.

After the roll call, Chair Tassoni said, "The ordinance has been denied." The roll call recorded 18 nos; two board members were absent. The transcript does not identify an ordinance number or the petitioner by name in the county board record provided.

Separately, the board considered appointments to the 12 Mile Grove Cemetery Association. The board read two reappointments: Ronald Mitchell and Kent Peterson to six-year terms expiring December 2030, with annual compensation listed as none. Mister Booker moved to approve the reappointments and Mister Salgado seconded. The clerk asked members present to "cast a yes for all members present," and the clerk then moved on with the agenda; the transcript does not record a roll-call tally for that motion.

No further formal actions on the solar-farm ordinance or the cemetery appointments are recorded in the provided transcript. The record shows the board noted upcoming Zoning Board of Appeals and Zoning Committee dates (February 12 and February 26) after the ordinance vote.

Ending: The board proceeded to other committee reports and new-business items following these actions.