# Stephenson County IL Planning & Development Committee Meeting 10-5-26

The Stephenson County Board Planning & Development Committee met on October 5, 2026. Members approved the prior meeting amendments and claims totaling $910.63, primarily for hearings. The committee approved a special-use permit for a proposed single-family dwelling on a roughly seven-acre parcel on Howardsville Road and approved an updated solid waste management plan, which will go to the full board and then the state for approval. Discussion of the plan included the potential need for a landscape-waste composting or transfer facility; no funding or operator was selected. No contract awards, bids, or RFPs were approved.

Staff reported that site-readiness grant work is complete, with final documentation pending before two prepared sites can be marketed. The county also received an $18,500 state tourism marketing grant for next year, and a bridge repair near Orangeville is expected to be funded by a grant. Other updates covered a solar permit expected to proceed in the coming months, data-center inquiries amid county and state moratoria, and economic-development support for local businesses seeking government contracts. The committee took no procurement action on those matters.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Sources
- [Stephenson County IL Planning & Development Committee Meeting 10-5-26](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqyyUR_u0OM) - Stephenson County Board