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Solar projects across the state have gotten a mixed welcome, with some neighbors voicing concerns about land use, the looks of solar farms and what will happen when the panels need to be replaced or decommissioned. Friday panel discussion focuses on how developers try to reduce friction.
Nearly 100 full-time district employees and about a half-dozen part-time employees will receive the benefit, which will be financed through the district’s remaining Elementary and Secondary School Em…