A developer who wants to build a small solar energy facility and a data center on Peace Road in DeKalb will bring their plans back to the city for review Tuesday, documents show. The proposal was first pitched in January.

Plans for a Marriott-branded hotel were met favorably by DeKalb city leaders this week, as project leaders sought a proposed tax-sharing agreement after the hotel developer blamed tariffs and inflation for rising construction costs. A final vote is expected in September.

That project, a 5-megawatt commercial solar energy system, is expected to be situated on a 40-acre property on the west side of Polk Road in Genoa Township, according to documents submitted to the county.

The Sycamore school board is again seeking bids to purchase the nearly 100-year-old building that formerly housed Sycamore’s Central School, according to district documents. “At this point, the building is costing us money and we’re not utilizing it,” Alan Zantout said.

DeKalb School District 428 has bused students to St. Mary Catholic School for years, and some officials recently said that they’re open to updating that arrangement, although no decision has been made.

Discussions about constructing a possible roundabout at the intersection of Normal and Dresser roads in DeKalb are preliminary, DeKalb city attorney Matt Rose said.

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DeKalb city clerk Bradley Hoey talks about his first 100 days on the job.

Still awaiting federal dollars, the Voluntary Action Center has had to seek financial assistance from DeKalb County to cover expenses for nutritional programs, according to county documents.

The Sycamore Community School District 427 administrator tasked with filling in for former superintendent Steve Wilder will retain that role through the school year, the district announced Wednesday.