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Title: Starke County Commissioners visit solar ordinances section-by-section URL Source: https://wkvi.com/2026/04/starke-county-commissioners-visit-solar-ordinances-section-by-section/ Published Time: 2026-04-23T10:03:00+00:00 Markdown Content: At last week’s Starke County Commissioner’s meeting, the board meticulously went over two current ordinances in regards to solar projects, section by section. The first ordinance Commissioners dissected was in regards to Battery Energy Storage Systems, or BESS. Part of the discussion in regards …
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── Starke County Budget (2023) ── Total county budget: $15.6M County population: 23,365 Per-capita spending: $666/resident Poverty: 3,101 residents (13%) Median household income: $64K General: $7.8M [50%] ($332/resident) County Commissioners: $2.4M → Employee Benefits $1.7M, Insurance $330K, Salaries and Wages $112K ⚠ $242K in unitemized 'Other' categories Emergency Ambulance/Medical Service: $1.4M → Salaries and Wages $1.1M, Repair and Maintenance Supplies …