Apex Clean Energy, developers of the proposed Goose Creek Wind Project in Piatt County, Friday released a statement on the defeat of the county's wind referendum on Tuesday.

Public Engagement Manager for the project Ray Hoover told Regional Radio News that they are unconcerned with the results of the wind referendum on Tuesday, in which some 70-percent of those voting said no. Hoover added that the Piatt County Board has stated that they knew Tuesday's referendum was meaningless, as the vote has no bearing on whether wind projects are built in Piatt County. 

Hoover went on to say in his statement, that he thinks the defeat of the wind referendum is a bad indicator of support when such a small percentage of voters came to the polls, with less than 20% of voters participating.   Hoover compared that to the last property tax question posed to Piatt County voters, which saw nearly 4 times the turnout, and Hoover concluded his written statement by saying what’s important to most residents are taxes, jobs, and the economy.