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Company asks to discuss leasing district land for solar farms; board to review proposal
Summary
Staff reported a communication from a company (identified as Kutami Solar) proposing district land leases for solar farms; the board asked staff to circulate the materials for review and to consider possible procurement or leasing processes.
Communications staff brought an unsolicited proposal from a company named in the packet (Kutami Solar) asking whether the district would consider leasing land for solar farm development. A board member asked staff to pass the information along to district administrators for review and to determine potential revenue and procurement considerations.
Board members expressed skepticism that one lease would solve budgetary challenges and suggested any proposal would need formal review and likely a competitive bidding process. Staff agreed to forward the materials to the appropriate administrators and add the topic to a future agenda if warranted.
