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11-06-2025
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Vermilion Co. Board approves pair of solar project updates
VERMILION COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Vermilion County Board approved two advancements for solar projects in the Ridge Farm area at Tuesday night's meeting. The first ordinance is a decommissioning agreement in relation to Ridge Farm Renewables, LLC for a solar project just west of the Village of Ridge Farm. This agreement is the requirement that the developer posts financial assurance to the county in the event that they walk off the project, or for some reason don't complete it when they start construction. Vermilion County War Museum gets surprise donation Under the state's statutory scheme, they are required to post 10% of the decommissioning cost when the project begins operation. The county negotiated with the developer and got them to post 100% of the cost up front from the time they come in and request their building permit from the county. In this ordinance, the LLC is entering the plan with Vermilion County so that they can construct and operate a solar project to be located on privately owned agricultural land and consisting of assets including: Ground mounted solar arrays Supporting facilities Perimeter security fencing Vegetation buffer The construction also must comply with the county's zoning ordinance. Juneteenth to be celebrated across Central Illinois The other project is called the CVE US Illinois Ridge Farm and is about a mile down the road from the previously mentioned solar project, also just west of Ridge Farm. This ordinance is a road use agreement and decommissioning agreement. The road use agreement is made and entered into by Vermilion County, Elwood Township and CVE US IL Ridge Farm 324 LLC. CVE intends to construct the project in the county in accordance with the rules and permitting requirements of an ordinance previously passed on May 14, 2024. The parties involved in this project want to address issues relating to the roads owned and operated by 'road authority.' During the project, the developer will have to: Transport heavy equipment and materials over certain roads, which may in specific cases be in excess of the design limits of the roads Transport certain locally sourced materials, including concrete and gravel, on these roads Make certain modifications and improvements to the roads to allow this equipment and materials to pass Place certain electrical and communications cables or interconnection infrastructure for the project adjacent to, under or across specific roads In summary, the board ended up approving a decommissioning agreement and building permit for the first mentioned project, and a road use and decommissioning agreement for the other. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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16-04-2025
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Vermilion Co. approves blighted property demolition program
VERMILION COUNTY, Ill. (WCIA) — The Vermilion County Board has approved an agreement with Vermilion Advantage that would establish a Blighted Real Estate Demolition Program (BREDP). Per the agreement, Vermilion Advantage will serve as the administrator of the program and bear all administrative costs. The county will provide a one-time grant of $400,000, which will come from interest made on ARPA funds. DACC Foundation offering scholarships to students The following costs are eligible to be paid for with money provided by the county: Demolition costs Environmental remediation Site stabilization Administrative and legal costs incurred by local governments requesting awards from BREDP Mike Marron, CEO of Vermilion Advantage, said this program will help communities tackle blighted properties in the area. Bunge announces sale of its Danville facility Vermilion Advantage thanks Chairman Miller and the County Board for their appropriation for the Trustee Demolition Program that passed the board last night. This is a strong first step, investing in communities around the County, helping them address the blight issue, and strengthening those towns and villages for future economic development. Mike Marron The funds will be provided as a matching grant, which means that the community the demolition is taking place in will pay for half of the cost. If the program ends before the $400,000 is used up, the money will go back to the county. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
