Resident urges Crawford County to decide soon on wind project, citing developer deadline

Aug 26, 2025

At public comment, Tim Beets urged the Crawford County Commission to act quickly on zoning or negotiations for a proposed wind project, saying developers face an interconnection deadline and may withdraw if the county delays. Commissioners said they would review consultant survey results on Sept. 19 before deciding next steps.

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Tim Beets, who identified himself during public comment, told the commission the county must move sooner rather than later on a proposed wind project. He said developers face an outside interconnection window and warned the county against indefinite delays: "If you're going to leave the moratorium on until January 1, we just will write it off, call it a debt."

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