A 250-acre solar farm project near Alexis approved by the Mercer County Board. The action taken Tuesday night despite opposition from neighbors. Scott Novack is with Birch Creek Energy.
Of the nearly $240,000 in property tax revenue generated each year, 55-percent of that will go to the United School District.
The developer must still apply for building permits prior to consuction per Mercer County State’s Attorney Grace Simpson.