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Resident urges board to reconsider siting of proposed CIPCO peaking plant on prime farmland

Scott County Board of Supervisors · January 29, 2026
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Summary

A resident told the Scott County Board he opposed locating the proposed CIPCO peaking power plant on prime farmland and posed multiple questions about the project during public comment; no board action followed.

John Jones of 23955 92nd Ave addressed the Scott County Board of Supervisors during the public-comment portion of the Jan. 29 meeting to express opposition to the proposed CIPCO peaking power plant.

Jones said he was concerned that the facility would be built on prime farmland and posed multiple questions for county leaders about the project’s siting and impacts. His remarks were recorded but no board member responded with a policy decision during the meeting.

The comment was part of the meeting’s public-comment period; the Board did not take formal action on the CIPCO proposal at this session.