Shelby County Board members issue joint statement on a proposed wind farm in Shelby County

Shelbyville, IL – Shelby County Board Chairman Bobby Orman (District 7) along with County Board members Bryon Coffman (District 1), Rod Hite (District 1), Mark Bennett (District 2), and Derek Pearcy (District 2) are issuing the following statement on a proposed wind farm in the northwest part of Shelby County.

“On January 14^th, the Shelby County Board approved an ordinance creating a moratorium on wind farms in Shelby County. It is the goal of the Board to approve a comprehensive ordinance that will provide the proper permitting process for future wind farms in the county. It is our intention to enact a comprehensive ordinance that takes into account the rights of property owners wishing to install a wind farm, the concerns of people who own property adjacent to a proposed wind farm, the noise concerns associated with wind farms and the impact on wildlife. We started this process last year but tabled the issue due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An issue of this magnitude and importance deserves to have in-person hearings, which currently is not possible with COVID-19 restrictions. For the time being there will not be any new wind farms approved in Shelby County until we have a permanent ordinance in place and that will happen once we are ably to safely accommodate public hearings.”

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