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Hancock County committee seeks legal review of new state solar ordinance amid decommissioning concerns

Hancock County Building, Grounds, Insurance and Safety Committee · April 8, 2026
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Summary

At an April 8 meeting in Carthage, the Hancock County Building, Grounds, Insurance and Safety Committee directed the States’ Attorney to retain a solar and wind attorney to advise on a state solar ordinance that requires compliance by June 1, 2026 and imposes staged decommissioning costs.

The Hancock County Building, Grounds, Insurance and Safety Committee voted April 8 to ask the county States’ Attorney to retain a solar and wind attorney to review a new state solar ordinance and its decommissioning requirements. The meeting took place in Carthage and was called to order by Mark Hanson.

Justin Greeley, a visitor at the meeting, reviewed the ordinance and told the committee the…

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