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Greene County commissioners approve road and economic-development agreements tied to large solar project, questions remain over fund use
Summary
Commissioners approved a road agreement and the county-level economic development package tied to a major solar project; developer says the PDA/CDA promises $2.5 million over 10 years but payments start only after construction, and commissioners asked the council to clarify how the funds will be spent.
Greene County commissioners on their final meeting of the year voted to approve a developer road agreement and the county’s portion of an economic development package tied to a planned large-scale solar project.
The agreements include a standard road-repair and baseline-survey commitment from the developer to restore county roads to “good or better condition” after construction and an economic-development agreement (EDA) that secures payments to the county during an abatement period. Ben, the developer representative, told the commission the PDA/CDA contemplates $2,500,000 paid over 10 years and that the first payment would arrive…
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