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Some officials want to cap wind turbines; One calls that a ‘dumb idea'
Gusse proposed the board cap the number of turbines in the county - something that wouldn't affect current permits.
"I think, at some point, we have to say that we have enough," Gusse said. "Maybe we have reached close to saturation."
The southeastern part of the county is "pretty well blanketed".
June 11, 2012
by David Giuliani
in Sauk Valley News
DIXON - Lee County has 232 wind turbines, and 60 more are proposed.
How many more will come after that?
None at all, if some Lee County Board members get their way.
During a committee meeting Monday, County Board member David Gusse, R-Dixon, said he had an issue on his mind that he would discuss next month.
John Ferrone, R-Dixon, chairman of the board's Administrative Services Committee, said Gusse should talk about it now.
Gusse said Ferrone had made fun of his idea.
"I told you it was a dumb idea," Ferrone said.
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