Neighbor voices concern as developer seeks Iowa Utilities Commission review for solar project
May 26, 2026
A nearby landowner said developers may bypass local input by taking a proposed solar project to the Iowa Utilities Commission; she asked the board to insist on a public forum and requested documentation, including runoff plans. Developers are scheduled to present at the June 9 meeting.
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Jean Wagner, who lives east of town, told the board she and other neighbors received a pamphlet about a proposed solar project and were concerned the developer planned to seek approval from the Iowa Utilities Commission rather than work through the Board of Supervisors.
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