Wind farm ordinance meeting draws crowd

PAXTON – Nearly 20 people filled a meeting room to voice their opinions about ordinances governing wind farms at a meeting of the Ford County Board's Environmental Committee on Thursday night.

"We're not here to stop wind farms by any means, but to protect homeowners from towers right next to their houses," said committee Chairman Gene May of Paxton.

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