Solar development has become a hot topic in Clinton, with several developers looking to acquire land. 

At last Wednesday's Mayoral candidates forum, five of the six candidates running for the unfinished term of Mayor in next week's special election weighed in on the topic. Seth Redington indicates he has followed this process closely and believes there are a lot of unanswered questions at this point.

**Redington's comments were briefly cut short on-air and the recording due to a weather alert issued during the event**

Robert Kreitler hopes any involvment with solar developers will be done carefully and lessons from other renewable energy experiences both in DeWitt County and beyond will be taken into account.

Last Tuesday, the Clinton City Council met for nearly three hours and most of the meeting was about solar development in the City. Kelley Harvey says after listening to a majority of people in that meeting speak out against solar development, she cannot support it if she were elected Mayor.

Helen Michelassi, who was also at the Tuesday meeting last week, indicates there are still a lot of unknowns about the project and she is not willing to make any knee-jerk decisions about solar development yet.

Doug Tucker took note of the passion of those that spoke at the Tuesday City Council meeting last week and indicates he too, cannot support solar development in Clinton.

Five of the six Mayoral candidates participated in last week's forum in the auditorium at Clinton High School.

Each candidate was given 90 seconds to answer each question. Some used their alloted time while others wrapped up their answers before their time expired. 

We'll have more from the candidates forum throughout the week on Regional Radio leading up to next Tuesday's election. The election is for the two-years remaining on the unfinished term of Mayor on the Clinton City Council. 

You can hear the candidates forum in its entrirety at dewittdailynews.com and find the link to the forum at the top of the homepage.