Commissioner objects to $1.5M event-center solar allocation; board approves levy resolution
Summary
One commissioner said assigning $1.5 million to solar panels at the county event center lacked clarity on payoff and ROI; other commissioners said the project had been vetted and the levy remained under the statutory cap, and the resolution passed.
During discussion of the resolution allocating levy authority, one commissioner opposed inclusion of a $1.5 million capital levy for solar at the county event center, saying the projected payout and return on investment were not yet clear and that the decision lacked transparency.
Dennis Meyer and other commissioners said the item had been vetted at a prior meeting and that including the solar allocation would still keep the county under the 15¢ levy cap required by state law. After the exchange the board voted to approve the levy-allocation resolution; one commissioner recorded a 'no' vote but the motion carried. The county budget office agreed to provide additional details on the study and projected returns.
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