Lifelong Middletown Resident Says Wind Turbines Forced Her to Move
Tracie Spooner said the turbine on Mitchell's Lane drove her out of Middletown.
The following is a letter to the editor from Tracie Spooner, a lifetime resident of Middletown who said she moved away because of the wind turbines. The Middletown Town Council recently proposed an ordinance that would restrict the placement of turbines in Middletown. Once the ordinance has been drafted by the administration, it will go before a series of public meetings and the council will vote to approve it into law. Dear Editor: I have read a lot of negative comments recently directed towards the town council and specifically Councilor Chris Semonelli regarding the decision to restrict wind turbines in Middletown, and I felt that I needed to address this topic since I have had my own personal experiences with the wind turbines on …
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Tom
2:44 am on Friday, April 6, 2012
Great idea. I'm all for it. If you want a wind turbine, you owe compensation to your neighbors. Free electricity and the town compensated you with lower property taxes. That's a deal I'd be willing to listen to. more ›