From Diane Nelson 

Monroe

To the editor:

A few turbine problems.

First setbacks: Taller towers, require greater setback; should always be from the property line, never from residential property structure.

Property Values: Property values of non-participating landowners even within a mile or more of turbines will decrease. No one wants to live anywhere near them.

Jobs: No one in our county is going to be qualified for the few permanent jobs that’ll be available. Usually hire union workers from 50 plus miles away.

Community partnership: In other areas, first year the companies usually gave sizable donations to various non-profits, after that they were absent from the community.

Studies taken show contrary to marketing information, wind projects are net negative economic burden on their host community. It’s really bad when even the landowners who agreed to have them on their property after a few years begin to sue the developers. Why? Twenty-three farmers in TX said wind developers “carelessly and negligently failed to adequately disclose the true nature and affect the turbines would have on the community and their own homes.”  

Sooner or later the truth comes out. We need to consider what the experiences of people in TX and other areas including those in our own state have been before it’s too late. I and friend drove to the Fond du Lac area, talked to people living there. Their stories will scare the heck out of you. They told us repeatedly, “Do not believe a single word these developers tell you!” The $10,000 to $14,000 they pay the farmer for each tower is not worth what has happened to our people and once beautiful countryside.

Join us by attending the Green County Zoning committee meeting 4 p.m.  Dec. 10 at the old court house on second floor. Also, plan to attend the Jefferson Township Board meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 12 in Juda at the community center.

Add to all the disadvantages of having these monstrosities in our county the fact that EDF Renewables, of the top six energy supply companies, has one of the worst records when it comes to the number of complaints they receive. They also have the most dissatisfied customers when it comes to how problems are handled. Any of this look like a win win situation to you?

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