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The DeKalb County Board approved the controversial wind farm proposal by a 16-4 vote Wednesday.
Over 150 people attended the meeting, which was moved to the Carl Sandburg Auditorium in the Holmes Student Center to provide enough seating for the large crowd. The March 21 hearing lasted 18 hours and was moved to Sycamore High School to accommodate the large attendance, according to an April 2 Northern Star article.
County Board Member Paul Stoddard said he feels the positives of the project outweigh the negatives. Stoddard added that the concerns raised by the community about the turbines were important to examine.
“Unfortunately we’re asking a few homeowners to bear the brunt of this,” he said. “I know that’s not fair. I know that’s not something we want to do, but we have to consider the greater good of the entire county.”
Building the turbines will help stimulate the local economy and provide tax benefits for the county, Stoddard said.
Two NIU police officers provided security at the meeting, but the largely upset crowd walked out solemn and peacefully.
Though the proposal passed, county board members discussed several concerns with the project.
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