Gage County approves comprehensive plan
10 Oct 2018
Gage County’s comprehensive plan was approved after more than a year's worth of updates.
The Gage County Board of Supervisors hired Hannah: Keelan last April to update the county’s comprehensive plan.
The plan serves as a general road map for Gage County, outlining land usage and regulations in addition to statistics and anticipated population changes.
An energy element is new to the comprehensive plan. That section features topics such as a renewable energy strategic plan, wind turbines, energy consumption, conservation policies and statewide trends related to energy use.
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