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Updated: September 14, 2026 @ 3:52 pm
Resident Kevin Schaefer questions HVR Effingham Solar manager Jamal Batar during a public hearing for the proposed community solar project Sept. 8.
Effingham Plan Commissioner Don Bushue expresses his concerns for a proposed community solar project on land the city owns during a public hearing for the project Sept. 8.
Effingham Plan Commissioner Jon Zerkel, right, questions city officials about the city’s authority over solar energy systems during a public hearing at City Hall Sept. 8.
Resident Kevin Schaefer questions HVR Effingham Solar manager Jamal Batar during a public hearing for the proposed community solar project Sept. 8.
Effingham Plan Commissioner Don Bushue expresses his concerns for a proposed community solar project on land the city owns during a public hearing for the project Sept. 8.
Effingham Plan Commissioner Jon Zerkel, right, questions city officials about the city’s authority over solar energy systems during a public hearing at City Hall Sept. 8.
EFFINGHAM — Effingham City Council will decide Tuesday whether to approve the Plan Commission’s recommendation allowing a special-use permit for a large solar energy system in the city’s south end.
The Effingham Plan Commission recommended last week that the City Council approve a special-use permit for HVR Effingham Solar 1 and 2 north of the future West Airport Road and 1,300 feet west of South Banker Street. The 5-3 vote, with commissioners Clint Spruell, Don Bushue and Cindy Vogel dissenting, recommended approval with special conditions.
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Cathy Griffith can be reached at cathy.griffith@effinghamdailynews.com or 618-510-9180.
Shown are two unrelated proposed community solar projects: HVR Effingham Solar and Heartville Solar.
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