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McHenry County postpones vote on solar farm petition amid legal, environmental and community concerns
Summary
The board postponed a zoning decision on a solar farm to the Dec. 16 meeting after developers and nearby residents testified for and against the project, and staff and county attorneys warned of a 30‑day statutory deadline and potential litigation.
The McHenry County Board postponed consideration of a solar farm zoning petition until the Dec. 16 meeting after a mix of staff legal guidance, developer presentations and forceful public comment.
Developers representing two projects introduced themselves and described outreach: Britney Krebsbach of Pivot Energy said she was available to answer community questions and had provided a memo to the board; Dylan Haber of Water Locust Solar (owned by Cultivate Power) said the project followed state siting requirements and a zoning-board-of-appeals…
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