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McLean County government is exploring solar energy as a way to save on its energy bill, but will likely seek financial help before the program sees the light of day.
Normal Township recently had around 800 solar panels installed on the roof of the Activity and Recreation Center (ARC). That got McLean County Board member Laurie Wollrab thinking maybe the county should look into solar energy.
“It has the potential to save the county quite a bit of money from my understanding and possibly the most important thing overall is the environmental piece of it,” Wollrab said.
Wollrab is vice chair of the county board s property committee. The county reached out to Ky Ajayi, a project developer with Straight Up Solar, a company that builds solar installations. Ajayi has been helping local governments and non-profits install solar panels through a program called Illinois Solar For All. It provides better access to clean energy in low-income communities. Those who get the sol
State s Attorney: 20-District County Board Plan Unconstitutional
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State s Attorney: 20-District County Board Plan Unconstitutional
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Over the years, conservative members of the Normal Town Council and McLean County Board often have resisted bicycle trail extensions presented for approval. They have tended to frame the issue as parks versus roads.
During an interview on WGLT s Sound Ideas, Normal Mayor Chris Koos said he resists the either-or framing. I think we have to spend money on roads and I think we have to spend money on trail infrastructure, and probably the impetus that made us move forward on this is the fact we got a $150,000 grant from the state of Illinois to accomplish this, said Koos.
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