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Payment in lieu of taxes plan continues for Crisfield solar project

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Somerset County Times

CRISFIELD — The principal of the 1.5 MW solar energy generating station under construction across from Woodson Elementary School has changed, but to stay current the City Council last month approved a new resolution so an annual payment in lieu of taxes re­mains in place.

In December 2024 an agreement was approved through Resolution 490 that Crisfield Community Energy Initiative LLC pay the city $28,500 each year for 25 years with two five-year renewal options.

That limited liability company, however, was purchased by Cris­field Solar Initiative LLC. With the adoption of Resolution 500 the payment in lieu of taxes or PILOT continues.

The annual payment is considered part of the city’s general fund, with the last one received in December, said City Solicitor Andrew Illuminati.

The new resolution was approved unan­imously by the City Council with Vice President Eric Banks and council members Ivan Lankford and Hitesh Patel voting over the phone.

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