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Public and county representative raise questions about proposed solar farm
Summary
Representatives for a proposed solar farm briefed the Indian Creek board; DeKalb County Board member Ryan Polte relayed constituent concerns about project location and potential tax distribution, and presenters said the land would be transferred to the district and the solar firm would pay property taxes if approved.
Representatives Kevin Borgis and Bill French attended the Sept. 15 meeting to answer board questions about a proposed solar farm that would serve the district. They said the company is doing due diligence with DeKalb County and will present the project to the county board on Sept. 17; if approved and moved forward, the company would transfer the land to the district and pay property taxes while the district could realize energy-cost savings and use the site as a learning resource for students.
DeKalb County Board District 11 representative Ryan Polte relayed constituent concerns, asking why property adjacent to the district would not be used instead of a site roughly 30 miles away and asking what the district’s rate of savings would be when the solar installation is not producing power. Some board members expressed concern that property-tax proceeds might instead flow to Genoa-Kingston School District under the current tax arrangements.
Why it matters: the project could affect district energy costs, local tax receipts and land ownership. The presenters indicated next steps include county review; the board did not take an action on the project at this meeting.
