At a lengthy Land Use Committee meeting Tuesday night, a member of the Land Use committee proposed a moratorium on wind farms in DeWitt County.
Melonie Tilley read a statement asking the committee to suspend all discussion of the issue until more is learned about them and wants to see what other areas experience as it relates to their experiences with wind farms in the area.
Tilley wants to see the process slow down and get more information from experts. She acknowledges there are people are for and against it but wonders what there is to lose with a moratorium in place.
Camille Redman gave a vote of confidence to the people that have made decisions to this point. She also says points out the RPC, the ZBA, and the DeWitt County Board members all want what is best for the county.
While the moratorium was not approved by the committee, they did send back to the County Board, the rest of the ordinances that are not already headed to the Regional Planning Commission.