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County leaders debate how to spend renewable-energy proceeds: roads and bridges vs. flexible matching funds
Summary
Commissioners and council members debated dedicating renewable-energy payments primarily to roads, bridges and drainage versus allocating a portion (suggested 25%) for other strategic investments or matching grants. Several members urged a long-term plan and cautioned that state-level changes could reduce future payments.
County leaders spent a substantial portion of the meeting debating how to prioritize proceeds from renewable-energy projects (payments from utility-scale projects managed by EDP were referenced). Some commissioners urged dedicating the majority of renewable-energy funds to roads, bridges and drainage, arguing infrastructure is the county's highest need. Others proposed reserving up to 25%…
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