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Mayor flags NextEra solar leasing proposal; county permitting decision set for Feb. 10
Summary
Mayor Bradah Littlefield told the board that NextEra is seeking to lease land near Porter for solar farms and said county commissions are expected to vote on permits at their Feb. 10, 2025 meeting; the item was discussed but no town action was taken.
Mayor Bradah Littlefield reported Feb. 6 that NextEra is seeking to lease land around the Porter area for installation of solar farms and that the issue has generated discussion on Facebook. She said county commissions are expected to vote on permits for solar farms at their Feb. 10, 2025 meeting. The minutes record this as information to the board; no town action or vote was recorded.
The minutes do not include a presentation by NextEra representatives, public comment at the town meeting on the item, or a formal town position; the matter appears to be proceeding at the county permitting level with the county commission scheduled to act on Feb. 10.
