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Residents tell Marion County commissioners wind farm caused noise, lights and business losses; ask zoning enforcement
Summary
During public comment at the Feb. 10 Marion County Commission meeting, residents blamed nearby wind turbines for business closures, noise, blinking lights and new drainage problems, and urged the county to enforce zoning and culvert standards.
Residents told Marion County commissioners on Feb. 10 that the county’s wind farm has harmed local businesses, produced excessive noise and blinking lights, and altered drainage on nearby roads — and they urged county officials to enforce zoning rules and fix road drainage.
A resident who identified themself during the public-comment period said the county has “lost a couple more tax paying businesses, Wendy’s and Donahue Travers,” and listed other closures. The speaker called the situation “an economical, economic economical and environmental disaster that should have never happened,” and asked why the Zoning Department did not count a property owner on a landowner protest petition. “This community deserves public acknowledgment of the harm caused by…
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