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Siting, Zoning and Taxing Conference - SPONSOR


Wednesday, February 24, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Peoria Civic Center - Peoria, IL


SPONSOR: $1,000:

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SPONSORSHIP DETAILS:


Network with county board and zoning board members from across the state of Illinois! 
Last year, 300 people attended this important conference.

For the 2010 event, we have moved to the Peoria Civic Center, a larger venue to allow for a 10’x10’ exhibit space specifically for each our sponsors!

To further encourage networking with the counties you want to reach, attendees will be asked to sit at the lunch tables organized by county.

 

SPECIAL SPONSORSHIP:


We are also looking for a special sponsor to host a one-hour networking reception
at the conclusion of the conference.  For more details on this special sponsorship,
contact Janet at 309-438-7929 or email jniezgoda@ilstu.edu.

 

THE CONFERENCE:


This conference will discuss issues of importance to County Board and Zoning Board members. Topics will address resonsibilities and best practices of boards, taxation, roads, leases, decommissioning, and property value guarantees.


8:00 AM – Wind Energy 101
(Pre-session for those new to wind farm projects)

  • General overview
  • Business of wind
  • Anticipated trends
  • Issues in Illinois


9:30 AM – Responsibilities and Best Practices of County Boards and Zoning Boards

  • Permitted versus Special Use Zoning
  • Fair and reasonable processes that are not interminable
  • Practical application without lawsuits and without sacrificing valuable content


11:00 AM – Taxation of Wind Farms

  • Pros and cons of current valuation law
  • Proposals for current law’s expiration at end of 2011
  • High impact business designation for wind farms


11:45 AM – Lunch and Exhibits


1:00 PM – Roads and Decommissioning

  • Impact on roads and agreements with road commissioners
  • Best practices to minimize road impacts
  • Estimating the cost of decommissioning
  • Models used for decommissioning in various counties


2:30 PM – Property Value Guarantees

  • Do wind farms impact property values?
  • Experience in other states
  • Property value guarantees
  • Good neighbor payments


4:00 PM – Adjourn

 

QUESTIONS?


To sign up to ATTEND this conference, or to view the full CONFERENCE AGENDA and LIST OF SPEAKERS - CLICK HERE.

For additional questions about sponsorship, please contact Janet Niezgoda by email jniezgoda@ilstu.edu, or call 309-438-7929.

 

 

 

Illinois State University

RenewableEnergy@IllinoisState.edu

Center for Renewable Energy
Illinois State University
Campus Box 5020
Normal, IL 61790-5020 Phone: (309) 438-7919