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Committee presses legal and safety questions before advancing courthouse generator project
Summary
Committee members debated permitting, historic‑status questions and transformer placement with Ameren for a planned courthouse generator; members asked for legal and electrical engineering input and proposed a field review to address safety concerns before moving to bid.
Chair reopened the long‑running courthouse generator discussion and asked why the county did not simply put the project out to bid. Committee members said the city's denial tied to a missing "letter of appropriateness" has put the project in a legal posture and legal counsel is reviewing options if the permit or letter is denied.
Members raised site‑specific concerns: possible historic‑district designations…
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