DIXFIELD — An attorney has advised selectmen that sound limits in the town’s revised Wind Energy Facility Ordinance are “pretty low” compared to others she has reviewed. The Board of Selectmen read a letter Tuesday evening from attorney Kristen Collins, who was asked to review the document and answer questions from selectmen and residents. Collins, […]
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Dixfield selectmen OK contract for town manager
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday approved a three-year contract for Town Manager Carlo Puiia and officially signed papers for two Planning Board members. “I’ve been here 11 months to date, and while we met at a prior session to negotiate, (Monday) night, the selectmen voted to approve the three-year contract,” Puiia said […]
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Dixfield residents speak to pros, cons of wind development at public hearing
DIXFIELD — More than 50 residents met Thursday evening at Dirigo High School to express their opinions on whether to approve a revised Wind Energy Facility Ordinance and repeal the prior ordinance. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached Dixfield officials three years ago about constructing a 20-megawatt wind turbine project on the Col. Holman […]
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Dixfield board puts wind ordinance on June 9 ballot
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to approve the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance for the June 9 ballot, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Wednesday. It will be the third time in three years the ordinance has come to a public vote. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., asked Dixfield officials three years […]
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Dixfield selectmen vote to postpone wind ordinance approval
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-1 Monday evening to postpone a vote to approve the most recent draft of the town’s Wind Energy Facility Ordinance for the June 9 referendum until the Planning Board can address the concerns of a group of residents. Residents originally approved an ordinance in November 2012 to regulate […]
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Dixfield board removes wind ordinance sound amendment
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has voted 4-1 to remove one of its amendments to the Wind Energy Facility Ordinance. Residents originally approved an ordinance in November 2012 to regulate wind development. At the beginning of 2013, selectmen voted to have the Planning Board strengthen the regulations. The Planning Board brought its recommendations to […]
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G. Child: Restrictive wind ordinance
The Dixfield selectmen are, again, going against the vote of residents by proposing another restrictive wind ordinance. The ordinance would go before the voters in June. How many times do residents need to vote? Some selectmen say that wind towers will lower property values and are a health risk to people. Dixfield has missed, and […]
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Dixfield selectmen vote to place revised wind ordinance on Nov. 4 ballot
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen voted Monday evening to approve the amended Wind Energy Facility Ordinance for the Nov. 4 referendum ballot, Town Manager Carlo Puiia said Tuesday. Patriot Renewables LLC of Quincy, Mass., approached Dixfield officials three years ago about constructing 13 wind turbines on the Colonel Holman Mountain ridge. The corporation has […]
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Dixfield selectmen, Planning Board schedule joint meeting for Aug. 18
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen and the Planning Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, at the Ludden Memorial Library to discuss the revisions to the town wind power development ordinance. Town Manager Carlo Puiia said the Planning Board will cancel its regular meeting Thursday, Aug. 21. Since January 2013, the Planning […]