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During Tuesday’s meeting of the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission, the board approved Resolution 2022-990 which allowed a solar field to be installed on the grounds of the Plymouth Wastewater plant.
The solar field costs approximately $1.6 million and will consist of 2,880 panels. The project will be divided up between Waste Water Utility, TIF 3, and the City of Plymouth.
The journey to the Redevelopment Commission approving it on Tuesday began last month when it came before the Redevelopment Commission, traveled to the Plymouth Plan Commission, went to the Common Council, and then finally back to the Redevelopment Commission. Each government body listed gave its approval for the project.
During the public hearing section, David Miller asked “since this benefits the entire city and all the TIFs, why is all the money from the TIF side coming from TIF 3?”
City Attorney Sean Surrisi explained that since the solar panels were being built in that section of the city, and since TIF 3 already had the funds in their reserved cash funds, it made sense to let TIF 3 fund the project.
After the approval, Surrisi informed the board that they should be expecting an update as well as another resolution approving a commitment to officially allocate the funds to the project.
In other Redevelopment business, City Attorney Sean Surrisi informed the board that the Hoham Drive project will be moving forward. The project would add a turn lane on Hoham Drive. A call for projects will most likely be published in July.
An LPA 80/20 matching grant through the Indiana Department of Transportation will be used to pay for the construction. The board will be responsible for 20 percent of the cost of the Hoham Drive project with INDOT covering the remaining 80 percent. Final project designs are being drafted and will be approved soon.
