Management committee denies tenant payment deferral, forwards 4,000‑acre solar application to public hearing

The Iroquois County management committee reported at the Nov. 6 Policy and Procedure Committee meeting that a courthouse sound system installation is scheduled for Nov. 13–14 and that a tenant request to defer a payment (described as fertilizer payment) until January was denied to remain compliant with the lease agreement.

Committee members said Ranger Tower submitted applications for a large solar project on the east end of the county; attorneys and engineers reviewed the submissions and the committee deemed the application complete. The matter will proceed to a public hearing before the County’s planning body; no hearing date was provided.

Committee members also said a revised permit relating to an "Aaron" matter had been reviewed by engineers and attorneys and that the revised permit was issued and the matter is completed, but no further details were provided during the meeting.

Why it matters: The committee’s denial of a tenant payment deferral enforces lease compliance; forwarding a large solar application to public hearing initiates the public review process for a project that, if permitted, could affect land use and local infrastructure planning.