Two Franklin County hilltowns are considering moratoriums on windmill proposals to buy time to adopt specific bylaws governing them.

The Shelburne Planning Board is considering whether to ask voters for at least a year-long moratorium, so the board - in Chairman Matt Marchese's words - can "work at our own speed and cadence" in developing a wind turbine siting bylaw.

In Heath, after studying commercial wind and solar farms issues for about six months, that town's Planning Board hopes residents will approve a moratorium on large-scale proposals - giving the board more time to develop the right bylaw. A vote on a... [continue via Web link]