RUMFORD — Selectmen will once again consider what action to take regarding a wind power ordinance when they meet Thursday.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in Rumford Falls Auditorium.
Town Manager Carlo Puiia said two proposed ordinances were defeated in November 2010 and June 2011. One was considered too restrictive by some and the other was considered not restrictive enough by others.
He said the board may establish a schedule of meetings to write another ordinance.
The town is currently under a moratorium on any wind development projects.
First Wind, of Boston, Mass., has proposed building industrial wind turbines on Black Mountain and two adjacent mountains.
In other matters, the board will hear a report by Ron Smith, a certified public accountant from Buxton, on the 2009-10 municipal audit. Smith was hired to redo the audit earlier this year after Harold Blake of Hallowell was discovered to be unlicensed to conduct municipal audits.
Puiia said Smith is expected to make several recommendations for changes in policies.
Also on Thursday's agenda are items dealing with tax-acquired properties, appointments to several boards and committees, and an update on regionalization efforts.
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Do NOT use the state model ordinance
No, Frank, you've got it all wrong. The Town Of Rumnford's citizens should devise their own ordinance. One that is unique to Rumford. One that does not make any part of the town or any of its citizens "expendable" to wind power. Every citizen has a right to protection from having the deleterious effects of life near a wind turbine. Every One.
The state model ordinance was devised by a cabal of wind zealots for the wind industry. The Expedited Wind Permitting Statute was devised by a cabal of wind zealots for the wind industry. The DEP staff is loaded with wind zealots who advocate actively the wind industry. How else can you explain the verbal spanking that James Cassida and his DEP staff took in Dixfield during the public comment meeting for the Carthage project, yet they find nothing wrong with the Patriot Renewables application that is so riddled with holes it resembles Swiss cheese?
The only way any community can protect its citizens from the wind industry is to adopt an ordinance strong enough to regulate them. The state model ordinance fails miserably.
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selectpersons and stop being threatened and afraid of the anti winders. The people would adopt the states version because we all know that first wind would have to abide to all changes the State makes each time. That alone protects our town.
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