Marmaton Valley isn’t happy about the distribution of recent wind farm payments to schools.
Kim Ensminger, USD 256 superintendent, along with board member Bob Rhodes, shared their concerns with commissioners at Tuesday’s meeting.
“I’m expressing what the community feels,” she said.
In essence, their question was: if 70% of the wind farm is in the Marmaton Valley school district, why is USD 256 only getting 20% of the funds?
Recall, the Prairie Queen Wind Farm pledged to give $250,000 a year for ten years to area schools. In December, $50,000 was therefore given to Iola, Humboldt, Marmaton Valley and the LaHarpe tech center (along with $50,000 retained by the county), as part of the first payment.