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Union leaders and residents urge support for Sloopy Solar as commissioners weigh intervention
Summary
At the March 4 Clark County commissioners meeting, union representatives and residents urged approval of the Sloopy Solar project, citing job creation and tax revenue; the board said it is preparing an intervention while economic-benefit figures presented at the meeting differed sharply.
At a March 4, 2026 meeting of the Clark County Board of Commissioners in Springfield, several union leaders and county residents urged the commissioners to support the proposed Sloopy Solar project, arguing it would create local jobs and bring significant tax revenue to Clark County.
The meeting’s public-comment period featured testimony from Jason Lautenslager, who said he represents 1,100 union workers (about 100 of whom live in Clark County) and told the commissioners the county stood to forgo "$1.7 million per year" if the project is rejected — "about $57 million over the life of the project," he…
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