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Knox County Council approves preliminary resolution creating Economic Revitalization Area for lona Solar LLC
Summary
The Knox County Council approved Resolution 2026-5, a preliminary (declaratory) resolution to create an Economic Revitalization Area for lona Solar LLC in Johnson and Harrison townships; the motion passed 6-0 with one abstention. Caroline Brinster of Dentons was present for questions.
President Mike Morris presided over the Knox County Council meeting on June 9 and read Resolution 2026-5, a preliminary (declaratory) resolution to designate an Economic Revitalization Area (ERA) for lona Solar LLC, a project identified as located in Johnson and Harrison townships. Caroline Brinster of the law firm Dentons was present to answer questions about the measure.
The resolution is a first-step declaratory action that begins the statutory process for an ERA designation, which may enable tax abatement on qualifying personal property or real property associated with the project. Rich Chattin moved to approve the preliminary resolution; Jon Hillenbrand seconded the motion. The Council approved the resolution with a recorded outcome of 6 in favor, 0 opposed and 1 abstention.
Council members did not provide further project financial details in the meeting minutes. The Council’s approval of a preliminary resolution does not itself grant tax abatement; it starts the process that could lead to future hearings and final determinations.
The Council proceeded to other agenda items after the vote. The Council did not record additional conditions or a timetable for subsequent actions on this ERA in the meeting minutes.
