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Dixon board approves SolarOne contract after presentation estimating $70,000–$80,000 annual savings
Summary
After a SolarOne presentation that projected $70,000–$80,000 in annual power savings, the Dixon USD 170 Board of Education unanimously approved a contract with SolarOne and asked staff questions about timeline and implementation.
The Dixon Board of Education unanimously approved a contract with SolarOne on Nov. 19 after a SolarOne presentation that estimated the district could save $70,000–$80,000 a year in operating power costs.
Shawn Stonesifer of SolarOne presented project details and a proposed timeline and said the estimated $70,000–$80,000 annual savings came from projected reductions in operating electricity costs. Board members asked questions about scope and timing during the presentation; after discussion, Trustee David Fritts moved to approve the contract and Mrs. Melissa Gates seconded. The motion passed on a roll-call vote, 7–0.
Superintendent Margo Empen and district staff were present for the discussion. The board earlier removed an unrelated agenda item — a resolution and intergovernmental agreement with the Dixon Park District regarding Chuck Vail Drive — because supporting documents were not available; that item will be considered at the December meeting.
The board did not detail in public comment the contract value, project phasing, or specific installation locations; those implementation details were not specified in the meeting record. The district's next public meeting is scheduled in December, when previously postponed items and regular agenda matters will be considered.
