Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Poplar Grove yay, county nay on new electric aggregation vote | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Bob Balgemann

Grove Village Attorney Roxanne Sosnowski has determined the village doesn’t have to wait. And so officials have agreed to send the appropriate ordinance to the county clerk’s office so the vote can be part of the Nov. 6 general election ballot.

But it’s the opinion of State’s Attorney Michelle Courier that the waiting period does apply to the county. That means county officials, who never formally took up the matter, will have to wait until 2014 if they ultimately decide they want to try it again.

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Cherry Valley solar farm project on hold indefinitely - Rockford, IL - Rockford Register Star

 

would-be developer of a proposed 180-acre solar farm on the eastern boarder of Cherry Valley has withdrawn his annexation and zoning petition that would make the project possible.

It’s unclear if the withdrawal means that project is finished for good or if the developer will reapply at a later date.

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