If you take out the drama of the wind farms from this last year, the Chairperson of the DeWitt County Board called it a pretty standard year.

Terry Ferguson says they took care of general maintenance items within the County Building as well property improvements. He also points out the progress of the wind farm continues as we enter a new year.

Last year, the County Board put in a moratorium on issuing building permits for the wind towers, however, that was challenged by Enel Green Power and a Champaign County Judge sided with Enel and forced the County to issue those permits. Ferguson believes all that is behind them now. 

Financially, the latest budget appears to put the County in a good position. Ferguson gives credit to the elected officials for being fiscally responsible with the County taxpayers' dollars.

In 2022, Ferguson says the wind farm should be wrapped up and the roads around it will be completed. Additionally, he anticipates further talks on the solar ordinances and the animal shelter always seems to be a point of focus so he looks forward to what is to come on the outside of town with that facility and its operation.