Pantagraph.com | News | Livingston wind farm experts will be at Co. Board meeting

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Say... wrote on Aug 24, 2007 10:33 AM:

" could it be that the Chair of the Ag and Zoning Committee recommended a consultant to look at the issue? Could this be the same former Board Chair that continually shoveled money to consultants to study the nursing home issue? I wonder how much tax payer money has been spent "studying" things as opposed to acting on them? "

Pro Wind, Anti Intelligence wrote on Aug 17, 2007 12:40 AM:

" Livingston County seems to be anti-common sense, anti-advocating for their own constituents and anti-growing a spine when it comes to protecting their citizens from the wind developers. "

really wrote on Aug 16, 2007 4:39 PM:

" Knowing the way that area is, they probably found enough anti-wind lawyers too. Most of that area is Anti this or anti that... "

Why not wrote on Aug 16, 2007 3:08 PM:

" The investment firm(s) building the windfarms should be held responsible for attorney fees as long the amount is reasonable. "

Don't Bother Rod wrote on Aug 16, 2007 1:36 PM:

" They didn't have to bother Rod - he could've been having a bad hair day. All they had to do was send their Zoning Administrator and Zoning Board Chair to the pro-wind conference in Bloomington last fall to find all the attorneys they could ever want working for the wind companies. "

Gooch wrote on Aug 16, 2007 11:42 AM:

" They probably got the list of lawyers from Blago. "

Money wrote on Aug 16, 2007 10:37 AM:

" These the same guys that did the talks about a landfill? "

Money wrote on Aug 16, 2007 10:33 AM:

" These the same guys that did the talks about a landfill? "

Check the Source wrote on Aug 16, 2007 10:22 AM:

" I would be asking the Ag and Zoning Board Committe chair exactly where they got their short list of attorneys to choose from. Hmmm....could it be from Horizon or PPM or Navitas or Iberdrola? "

Take Sides wrote on Aug 16, 2007 10:20 AM:

" Roger - you don't take a gun to a gunfight either when the opponent is lobbing grenades at you. And you darned well make sure that the big guns you hire on on your side, not the wind companies. "

Conflict of Interest??? wrote on Aug 16, 2007 9:14 AM:

" If 'Impeccable Credentials' is anywhere close to being correct, isn't this a conflict of interest for the attorney's to act as the board counsel???? I am not a citizen of Livingston county, but I would recommend that people show up at the meeting and challenge this! "

Hilldweller wrote on Aug 16, 2007 8:44 AM:

" The county staff truly needs some muscle. As Roger Wahls said, "You don't take a knife to a gunfight." The time to get help for the county staff was when the ordinance was amended to allow WECS as a Special Use in the AG district. When the ordinance was amended the calk walk began. This is a waste of county money and the law firm knows it. Any local attorney cannot represent the county because of conflicts of interest (clients on both sides). However, a reasonably priced attorney who knows zoning and who is not connected with the wind industry would be more appropriate. "

Joke: wrote on Aug 16, 2007 7:39 AM:

" Again, this Board is a JOKE. These Board members don't have a clue. And, for that matter, neither does the Zoning Administrator, Chuck Schopp. Just wait until this gets to the Zoning Board of Appeals, if you want a real laugh. They will pass anything. The average age is 85, and I think bedroom slippers are a requirement, oh, and remember, don't comb your hair before you go. Certain members can't even understand basic room measurements, so............ And they are allowed to vote on an issue such as this?????? Our best bet as taxpayers of this county is to MOVE out of the county. As someone had said before....."All in favor, say BAHHHHHHHHHHHH". "

George wrote on Aug 16, 2007 7:00 AM:

" New board members are needed. These people will either table the issue, or vote it down since it wont benefit the football team. "

lmao wrote on Aug 16, 2007 4:21 AM:

" Stick with the intelligence in this county? That's why it hasen't grown in fifty year. Give me a break. They can't even get on a project with a new nursing home!!! "

Impeccable Credentials wrote on Aug 16, 2007 2:31 AM:

" Jim Griffin is a partner at the Chicago Law Firm of Schain, Burney and Citron, Ltd. His practice is specialized in land use and zoning, land use litigation and environmental law. Jim has served as lead counsel representing wind farm developers in lawsuits concerning wind farm zoning. Source: Jim's paper entitled "Effect of New Illinois Legislation on Wind Farm Siting" "

Show Me the Money wrote on Aug 15, 2007 11:51 PM:

" If you're going to hire the big wind attorneys from Chicago to protect the interests of big wind coming out of Chicago, you may as well have saved your money. Oh wait, it's not your money, it's taxpayer money. That explains alot. "

Why Pay for More Wind Attorneys? wrote on Aug 15, 2007 11:48 PM:

" I'm sure the Board does have full confidence in the lawyers they hired to promote the wind industry across the state. When did the job of a County Board become paying legal fees to protect the interests of wind farm developers? Aren't they supposed to be protecting the interests of the people who pay their salaries and live in their county? "

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