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Residents urge native plantings around new City Hall solar array; council expresses support
Summary
Residents told the council they want native grasses and pollinator-friendly plantings beneath the planned City Hall solar array; the council said it supports using pollinator vegetation and staff will follow up on design and seed sourcing.
Public commenters and environmental volunteers urged the St. Peter City Council on March 9 to pair the planned City Hall solar array with native grasses and pollinator plantings rather than gravel or turf.
Bill Horton, a nearby resident, said crews cut down two mature spruce trees before neighbors were informed and urged the council to mitigate the visual impact of the panels: "I didn't find out about it until they cut down 2 very large, beautiful, probably 40 year old spruces...those were…
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