Council members Kathi Thompson, Michael Tiede, Adam Loehmer, Tim Overmyer, and Rudy DeSabatine voted for the measures. Brian Young voted against, with an abstention from council president Ken Boswell.

The approved measures are projected to result in lower property taxes for county residents, and up to an estimated $40 million in revenue for county government over the next 20 years.

Mammoth Solar has identified 13,000 acres across Starke and Pulaski to build its project which is expected to bring 1.3 gigawatts of clean energy to the region. The company plans to invest $475 million in phase one of the project, which will produce 400 megawatts of clean energy and is expected to become operational by mid-2023. In addition to providing renewable energy, the project is projected to remove 40,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions and conserve 1 billion gallons of irrigation well water annually. Phases two and three, expected to begin during 2022, will produce approximately 900 megawatts of clean energy upon completion and will draw additional investments of approximately $1 billion. In Pulaski County, the project will include up to 8,000 acres in Beaver, Franklin, Jefferson, Monroe and Rich Grove townships.

The Moss Creek project is expected to encompass approximately 1,530 acres in south-central Pulaski County, in land parcels located largely in Beaver Township between SR 39 and SR 119.

For more information on Pulaski County solar, visit:

NextEra Moss Creek Project, visit: NextEra Energy Resources | Moss Creek Solar | Project

Mammoth Solar Project, visit https://gegrenewables.com/mammoth-solar

Pulaski County Against Solar, visit: https://www.pulaskicountyagainstsolar.org