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By KATE HESSLING
Tribune Staff Writer
6/16/2011
BAD AXE — County officials on Tuesday pitched a
concept of working in concert with wind developers to eliminate
uncertainty the Michigan Legislature has created by proposing
legislation to eliminate the personal property tax, which is the only
tax revenue wind companies pay for wind farms.
Officials outlined the progress of wind development in the local area
throughout the years, culminating to the present day, where officials
say the county stands to see 700 or more turbines erected in the area,
while the tax revenue accompanying those structures is in jeopardy. More....
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