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Resident warns council that proposed Delphine annexation and solar farm could threaten local water and neighborhood character
Summary
Don Nitzel told council the proposed annexation of 200.827 acres owned by Delphine Incorporated raises groundwater, contamination and generator noise concerns and said large-scale solar may be inappropriate near residential areas; council later advanced the annexation ordinance on second reading with recorded yes and no votes.
Don Nitzel, a resident identifying himself at 1432 Kensington Road, urged the council to reconsider allowing a large solar development tied to a pending annexation application. He said core drilling and site work may expose sandy gravel that could carry contaminants toward nearby well fields and stressed the city should not allow the solar project to proceed without addressing water‑quality risks.
“When they core drilled the property ... If anything, something should happen out there, and those are I've been told that does…
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