Commissioners defer Deerfield wind district vote

By Kate Hessling
Tribune Staff Writer

10/12/2011

BAD AXE — The Huron County Board of Commissioners suspended discussion on a resolution to approve a wind district for the proposed Deerfield Wind Farm.

The Deerfield Wind Farm, which could host up to 100 turbines in the northeast portion of the county, consists of about 24,000 acres and has 220 participating landowners. It’s being developed by RES Americas.

Because Commissioner John Bodis was absent from Tuesday’s meeting, Commissioner John Nugent proposed the board wait until its next regular meeting to vote on the resolution. He said this vote is too big to hold when all commissioners are not present.
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