Freeborn Co. couldn’t get a 2nd on wind development agreement!
February 19th, 2019
GOOD! Another incremental win for Association of Freeborn County Landowners. That’s an interesting development!
County board opts not to vote on wind farm, will have further talks in March
After last Friday’s PUC meeting where Freeborn Wind’s siting permit was put on hold as they consider amendments:
Yesterday at PUC – Freeborn Wind TABLED!
… and today, at Freeborn County, when Motion was made to vote on the Freeborn Wind Development Agreement, and others, there was no 2nd! Silence!!
Here’s the latest drafts of the agreements that I’ve been able to scrounge up:
Freeborn Development Agreement final January 2019
Freeborn Road Use Agreement final January 2019
Freeborn Public Drainage System Agreement final January 2019
How bad is this agreement? Check this, on p. 8:
6.1. Amendments to Development Agreement. This Development Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of the Parties only if the amendment is in writing and signed by an authorized representative of each Party. County authorized representative will be County Board Chair or County Administrator. Developer authorized representatives will be as designated by Article 9.4 of Development Agreement.
Ummmmm, no. Guess again… Amendments must go to entire County Board. And there are additional changes you’ll need to make, Freeborn Wind!
Stay tuned. Next meeting is mid-March.