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Frostburg officials table wind turbine moratorium 

Frostburg’s mayor and council tabled a possible moratorium on the construction of wind turbines in the city after Councilman John Ralston said he didn’t believe that such a policy was needed since nobody has expressed interest in building any.

At Thursday’s public meeting, a motion to approve the moratorium had been made and seconded when Ralston – who was attending his final meeting before a new council is sworn in – spoke up. “There is really no place in Frostburg to put a (commercial) wind turbine project,” Ralston said. “I live in a high spot, but I look out the window and see a lot of ridges that are higher than anyplace in town.”

The lack of a moratorium has no impact on the city’s Planning Commission’s intent to study the impact that commercial and residential wind turbines would have on the city. The results of that study are expected to be presented to the elected officials in a few months.

From the audience, Frostburg resident Bernard Miltenberger opposed a moratorium.

“It’s unnecessary,” Miltenberger said, adding he believes people have the right to put out the money for a residential wind turbine on their own property if they so choose.

Another city resident, Mark Katz, questioned whether or not it would be legal for the city to ban wind turbines.

Michael A. Sawyers

Cumberland TImes-News

20 June 2008

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