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The Linn County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to extend its pause on new large-scale solar projects. The renewable energy review committees have final meetings this week to assess the county ordinance governing the solar projects.

Linn County supervisors will vote Wednesday on likely extending a moratorium on new large-scale solar projects as Renewable Energy Review committees study the county ordinance governing the solar projects. The moratorium does not affect the already-approved solar projects near Palo and Coggon, which remain underway.

The 11 plaintiffs argue the solar ordinance, which was approved by the supervisors in September, constitutes “spot zoning.”

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The Linn County supervisors have voted 2-1 in two readings of an ordinance that would rezone land near Palo for an industrial solar project. One more public hearing and vote on the measure is scheduled for Tuesday evening in Palo.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 2-1 in its first reading of a rezoning ordinance that would allow construction of two utility-scale solar projects near Palo to begin.

The Linn County Board of Supervisors’ first consideration of a rezoning request for the Duane Arnold Solar projects near Palo will take place on Monday.

The first of three Linn County Board of Supervisors meetings that was supposed to provide a public forum on a proposed solar project was canceled before it could start on Monday. An oversight on a legal public notice about the meeting will force the county to reschedule its three planned meetings.

The charges stem from the death in July of a Palo woman, Jodie Bevans. One of those charged is her stepdaughter

The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-3 Thursday night to recommend approval of two Palo area solar projects.

County’s Technical Review Committee to meet with NextEra on May 19.

IUB’s partial procedural schedule sets deadlines of April 7 for any parties seeking intervention and April 14 for responses to any filed comment, objection or request to intervene.

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