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County staff and a consultant presented community engagement results for spending $1.2 million in MPCA settlement funds allocated to the Long Prairie area; a public survey's top ideas included a splash pad and gathering spaces, though staff reported some late multiple‑submission activity and said feasibility and maintenance will guide final choices.

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The community development director briefed the plan commission on the village center engagement program, the Holy Hill Gateway master plan kickoff, several active development projects (including Sutton Farms and multiple multifamily proposals) and the start of construction at the Rockfield solar farm, and clarified the role and legal weight of the village's 2050 comprehensive plan.

Board adopted FY27 Select Board goals after discussion of CMS solar-installation timing, CMLP SCADA and grid-resilience items, and DEI training strategy. Members adjusted solar wording to 'develop agreed plan and contract for installation' and agreed to a strategy to maximize participation in DEI training with attendance expectations for committee chairs.

Staff briefed commissioners on efforts to amend House Bill 132 to reduce the energy-threshold trigger for inland-port projects from 100 megawatts toward 25–50 megawatts, a change proponents say would allow smaller projects to move forward in the port area.

The board voted to pursue administrative clarification and, if allowed, recommend hiring a consultant (named in the discussion as John Cox) to help land energy projects including Holtec/HiTech and a possible replacement for the county's coal plant; contracting remains subject to county administrator and commission approval.

Senate File 123 would create a Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund administered by the Wyoming Energy Authority, seeded by a temporary intercept of 1% of mineral severance tax with a required 1:1 match; the committee adopted an amendment to credit investment earnings back to the fund and reported the bill 5‑0.

Community members demand transparency and accountability from EDA amid concerns over solar project impacts.

Officials discussed documenting and protecting Orleans salt marshes for nitrogen attenuation and restoration credit; the town noted a $100,000 earmark for Mil Pond in the state environmental bond bill and plans meetings with the National Park Service to scope work and potential fall town‑meeting funding.

The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) described its Infrastructure State Revolving Fund (ISRF) loan program, repayment structures, typical loan sizes and examples including organics and recharge projects.

The Aberdeen City Council appointed Jeremy Thorstenson as public works director and approved multiple public-works payments and contracts, including consulting pay for a new maintenance building, ventilation upgrades for city shop buildings, a large wastewater pay request, and authorization to purchase fuels via state contract.

The Finance Committee adopted an amendment (1788) to extend municipal net‑metering financing terms toward a 20‑year alignment and then reported Senate Bill 538 as 'ought to pass' (committee roll reported 24–0); supporters said the change helps municipal solar projects complete financing.

City authorizes project to address housing shortage and facilitates hotel construction planning.

Officials agree to open grant application period for municipalities on July 1.

The council adopted an ordinance creating a new energy development zone overlay, a first regulatory step that staff says prepares the county to accept state mapping and potential large-scale energy project proposals.