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Resident urges council to 'veto the wind farms' near Altamont
Summary
A longtime resident urged the council to block nearby wind farm development, citing visual, noise and health concerns, and also questioned a proposal to pay employee student loans amid recent utility cost pressures.
Vicki Haraughty submitted a written public comment asking the council to oppose wind farms proposed around Altamont, writing, "please, please, veto the wind farms around Altamont." Haraughty, who said she was raised in Altamont and has deep family ties to the town, cited concerns about "unsightly images, the whirring noises, the flashing lights, and most of all the health risks to the citizens." The letter was read into the record during the public-comment portion of the meeting.
Haraughty also objected to an idea to pay employees' student loans, calling it "opening a can of worms" and questioning paying such benefits while the city faced recent utility cost pressures. The letter framed both requests as appeals for council to consider the town's seniors and long-term residents. The Planning and Zoning Commission was later set to take up wind turbines as its first agenda item on July 22, meaning the public comment will be part of the record for that forthcoming discussion.
