Barry County adopts resolution of intent to pursue PACE financing, moves public hearing to March 25
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Summary
The Barry County Board of Commissioners adopted Resolution #25-07 expressing intent to establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program and amended the resolution to set the public hearing for March 25, 2025; the vote was unanimous despite concerns raised by several commissioners.
The Barry County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 25 adopted Resolution #25-07 declaring the county's intent to establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing program and called a public hearing on the program. Commissioners voted unanimously to pass the resolution after amending the hearing date to March 25, 2025.
The motion to adopt the resolution was moved by Commissioner Bruce Campbell and supported by Commissioner Marsha Bassett. During discussion Commissioners Jon Smelker, Bruce Campbell and Mike Callton voiced concerns about the proposal; the transcript records that concerns were raised but does not include detailed statements. The board amended the resolution to change the public hearing date from March 11 to March 25, 2025 before completing the roll call vote, which recorded ayes from Bassett, Callton, Campbell, Getty, Hatfield, Jackson, Smelker and Teunessen.
Why it matters: PACE programs let property owners finance energy-efficiency and renewable-energy improvements through an assessment on their property tax bill, potentially enabling upgrades with private financing repaid via property assessments. The county's adoption of a resolution of intent starts a formal process that includes a public hearing and further procedural steps before any PACE financing mechanism could be implemented.
Votes at a glance: - Claims approved: $128,772.70 — approved on roll call (Ayes: Bassett, Callton, Campbell, Getty, Hatfield, Jackson, Smelker, Teunessen). - Budget Amendment 25-A — approved on roll call (Ayes: Bassett, Callton, Campbell, Getty, Hatfield, Jackson, Smelker, Teunessen). - Resolution #25-07 (PACE) — adopted with amendment to hearing date; roll call unanimous (Ayes: Bassett, Callton, Campbell, Getty, Hatfield, Jackson, Smelker, Teunessen).
Next steps: The board set a public hearing on the proposed PACE program for March 25, 2025; staff and interested parties may submit materials or testimony ahead of that hearing. No final PACE program design or implementing ordinance was adopted at this meeting.