The Telegraph (Alton) · Sept. 19, 2025 · Scott Cousins
The Madison County Board reversed two solar denials from July, including a 20-acre project near Roxana. The developer had increased the distance between the solar field and nearby homes. Two other projects went back to committee after plan changes.
Setbacks from homes and vegetative screening were the neighbors’ main concerns.
Read the full story at The Telegraph: “Madison County reverses two solar denials, approves one”
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