Removal Up for Vote

 Removal Up for Vote

Linda Davis two town-owned wind turbine construction and payment, before the project in 2007 and 2009 between the town meeting voters support.

But neighbors living near the turbine complaints increased in 2010 since the first one begins to rotate, Davis has second thoughts, and began studying

In her notes and review video of these meetings.

"Obviously, very few people ask the question, everyone on board," Davis said. "Obviously, this year for me and others who sort

Sidelines watching "We do have a problem here, which in addition to tear our society."

Davis is now in charge of the committee is two votes to encourage voters to support the purpose of Goalmouth, forming a group to delete this two month

1.65 MW turbines Blacksmith Shop Road Town sewage treatment facilities.

After three years of a fierce debate, the voters will decide the fate of the wind and the wind turbines in the town on election day (Tuesday).

Requires voter approval of ballot question 2 debt exclusion funded decommissioning, dismantling and demolition of the turbine and reimbursement grants, prepaid

Renewable energy credits and other costs related to the relocation.

If the voters say, deleting turbines produce will be waived for any debt limit, Proposition 2, cap property tax increase of 2.5

Percentage points.

Launching a campaign to put the issue on the ballot last month, the day after the town meeting, there will be a scaled-sponsored warrant article narrowly defeated

Authorize the town to borrow $ 8.2 million, estimated at $ 140,000 to the cost of eliminating the turbine. After the town meeting favored by a margin of 19

Votes, misappropriated $ 100,000 research down the exact costs.

Who lived in the vicinity of the turbine some residents say they can cause headaches, dizziness and other health problems.

Kevin said, removing Unlike other options alleviate health problems of turbine turbine butters have a worst-case scenario given the price tag,

Chairman Murphy, launching a campaign.

"If the town did not vote, there are other options, but all of these options cost money," Murphy said. "All the other options, what kind of uncertainty

Maximum amount possible. "

Town Manager Zhou Suppliant remove turbines is estimated at a maximum cost of $ 140,000 U.S. dollars on the basis of cost out and remove, as well as payment

Back to produce about 600 million of debt to build € "about $ 1 million, repayment of advance renewable energy credits, paying nearly $ 5 million turbines

Back stimulus funding grant project.

Murphy problems advertisement poll question two committees, which formed late last month to encourage voters to defeat Question 2.

Murphy said the group's request to eliminate the turbine could cost up to $ 25 million in the town was "very misleading and near untrue."

Vote No Problem 2 figures, including loss of revenue, which is the amount of power with the turbine may have calculated that if continuous operation

Restrictions, Murphy said. But the town can not keep the turbine running 12 hours a day, because the state Department of Environmental Protection to determine

Turbines over night noise threshold.