Town of Mentz considering solar, transfer station projects

 September 18, 2019 @ 12:00 AM 

The Mentz Town Board is in the preliminary stages of considering proposals to build both a solar array and a garbage transfer station on the town’s old, capped landfill.



Developer Abundant Solar has proposed leasing just under 10 acres of the town’s land to host a solar array, while the Dependable Disposal waste management company has offered to buy 20 acres to construct a privately-owned transfer station, board members said at Tuesday’s town board meeting.

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