Infrastructure committee backs resolution asking Wisconsin Counties Association to lobby for local control over large energy projects

Jan 9, 2026

The Marathon County Infrastructure Committee voted unanimously Jan. 8 to recommend forwarding a resolution asking the Wisconsin Counties Association to lobby state lawmakers and the governor to support legislation that would give local governments more decision-making power over large renewable energy projects.

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The Marathon County Infrastructure Committee unanimously recommended that the county board forward a resolution asking the Wisconsin Counties Association to lobby state legislators and the governor for measures that would expand local control over large energy projects.

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