Mammoth Solar announced the initiation of economic development payments to Pulaski County, totaling $375,200 this year — $60,200 within the coming months and another $315,000 before the end of 2024.
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The Starke County Commissioners were updated on the current solar projects going on in Starke County during their meeting Monday.
Continue readingThe Starke County Commissioners were updated on the Mammoth Solar project as well as the Highway Department during their meeting Monday.
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Officials held a ceremony in Francesville Thursday afternoon to welcome the beginning of the second phase of the Doral Renewables, LLC and Mammoth Solar Energy project that will take place in Pulaski County.
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The Indiana Court of Appeals handed down a decision this week on an appeal by Mammoth Solar concerning a judge’s ruling that an application for a special exception for a 4,511 acre solar farm approved by the Pulaski County Board of Zoning Appeals was not correctly approved.
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The Starke County Commissioners and the Starke County Council members signed documents Monday related to the Mammoth Solar project in the Bass Lake area, and the Dunns Bridge solar project in the San Pierre area.
Continue readingStarke County Highway Superintendent Dan Dipert expressed concern to the Starke County Commissioners about the condition of roads when the Mammoth Solar project in southern Starke County gets underway.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Commissioners reviewed the Economic Development Agreement and tax abatement documents recently approved by the Pulaski County Council members concerning the Moss Creek Solar Project.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Council members agreed to approve the Economic Development Agreement and tax abatements for the Mammoth Solar project during Monday night’s meeting. It was a 5-1 favorable vote from Kathi Thompson, Michael Tiede, Adam Loehmer, Tim Overmyer, and Rudy DeSabatine, with a dissenting vote from Brian Young and an abstention from Ken Boswell.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Council and Commissioners met in joint session Monday night to discuss the proposed Mammoth Solar project.
Continue readingThe Pulaski County Mammoth Solar Project/Moss Creek Solar Project Economic Development Agreement Review Committee will meet today to make a final review of the Economic Development agreements proposed by Moss Creek Solar, LLC, and Starke Solar, LLC (Mammoth Solar).
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The Starke County Commissioners denied a request Monday to make more land available for the Mammoth Solar Project near Bass Lake. A petition to rezone the Redlin property south of U.S. 35 was denied by a vote of two-to-one, with Mark Gourley opposing the motion. Rezoning the land from Commercial to Agriculture would have allowed for the placement of solar panels.
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Days after ground was broken on the Mammoth Solar Project, the Starke County Commissioners will consider zoning permission for some affected parcels south of Bass Lake. Earlier this month, the commissioners agreed to rezone the Rentka property west of U.S. 35 to Agriculture, but tabled a decision on the nearby Redlin property. Among other things, Agricultural zoning allows for the installation of solar panels.
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While dignitaries from around the world converged on Starke County last week to kick off construction on one of the country’s largest solar farms, the reaction from local landowners has been mixed. Speaking to reporters after Thursday’s groundbreaking, Governor Eric Holcomb said he welcomes the input, when it comes to projects on an unprecedented scale.
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Not only would the Mammoth Solar Project bring a 13,000-acre solar farm to Starke and Pulaski counties, it’s also a milestone in the Israel-U.S. relationship. That’s according to Israel’s ambassador to the United States, Gilad Erdan.
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What could become one of the United States’ largest solar farms broke ground Thursday in Bass Lake. The 13,000-acre Mammoth Solar Project is being developed by a partnership involving Israeli energy company Doral Group. Governor Eric Holcomb, Israeli Ambassador Gilad Erdan, and numerous state and local officials converged on the Melody Drive-In for the groundbreaking ceremony.
Continue readingAnother planned solar farm is eligible for a tax abatement in Pulaski County. The county council passed a preliminary resolution Monday to designate the Moss Creek Solar Project as an economic revitalization area. Brian Young cast the lone opposing vote.
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Those looking for work in Starke County’s manufacturing sector can visit with up to a dozen employers tomorrow. The Starke County Economic Development Foundation is teaming up with WorkOne for a job fair at Knox High School.
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Renewable energy projects could change the landscape of parts of rural Indiana, but whether that’s a change communities should embrace continues to be debated.
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