The Page County Board of Supervisors gave first reading to Ordinance 20-26-1, which would fold the county's standalone solar rules into the zoning code and reduce setbacks, raise allowed panel height and change noise-measurement points; the vote was a voice/roll-call check with two votes in favor and one opposed.

The Page County Board of Supervisors heard a full reading of proposed Ordinance 2026-1 and extensive public comment for and against the measure. Supervisors closed the hearing and agreed to take further action at a Nov. 5 meeting after a motion to waive later readings was withdrawn.

County legal counsel outlined state and local notice rules and constrained dates for hearings because the county's weekly newspaper limits publication windows; the board tentatively set a second meeting in early November and a final public vote for Nov. 10.

The Page County Board of Supervisors voted 2–1 to ratify an amended memorandum of understanding with MidAmerican Energy on utility-scale solar zoning requirements after a closed-session discussion; the approval drew public objections over drainage and community input.

The Page County Board of Supervisors approved a memorandum of understanding with MidAmerican Energy setting setbacks and other zoning amendments for utility-scale solar, while reserving changes to timeline language in the agreement; the board voted by roll call.

Residents and a MidAmerican representative traded technical and policy claims about a proposed 50 MW, ~400-acre solar facility. Supporters cited jobs and tax revenue; opponents raised concerns about setbacks, floodplain/runoff and transparency. MidAmerican offered a draft agreement to address issues while the county considers ordinance revisions.

A public commenter told the Page County Board of Supervisors that MidAmerican Energy filed an Iowa Utilities Commission application seeking a generating certificate and waivers that could bypass the county’s December 2024 solar ordinance; supervisors discussed options including leaving the ordinance intact, making a one‑project exception, or retaining outside counsel to represent the county at the IUC.

Board members said MidAmerican provided a marked-up version of the county's solar ordinance and will hold a June 30 informational meeting; members voiced concern the Iowa Utilities Board could bypass local ordinances and raised farmland-conversion and governance questions.