Mar 29, 2012 | The Floyd Press
Floyd Co. Supervisors appoint task force to study wind farm pros and cons
Floyd County Supervisors Tuesday night appointed nine county residents to a task force to study the wind generator issue and report pros and cons of allowing commercial turbine farms on the county's ridgelines.
Hearing speakers voice property rights concerns VIDEO
"If a man owns property and wants to put a windmill on it, that's his business. As long as that windmill is not bothering mine and is not throwing bird guts over on my place, let him have it." - J.C. Holden "If a man owns property and wants to put a windmill on it, that's his business.
VIDEO - Floyd County Board of Supervisors weigh ridge options
Floyd County Supervisors last week told its attorney to give them the option of an ordinance to regulate development along ridgelines or ban such development completely.