Monticello Council Denies Permit For Solar Farm At Middle School

The school district had proposed a 4.98-acre ground-based farm it estimated could save $1.2 million in utility costs over 25 years. Adjacent homeowners countered that it would be an eyesore and drive down their property values. MONTICELLO — The city council on Monday night turned back a conditional-use permit that would have green-lit construction of a solar farm at Monticello Middle School. The school district had proposed a 4.98-acre ground-based farm it estimated could save $1.2 million in utility costs over 25 years. read more