Phillips County Commissioners prepare for possibility of wind farms

While there hasn’t been a permit request from a wind farm just yet, the Phillips County Commissioners are preparing for the possibility that one may come. In a recent meeting, the Phillips County Commissioners adopted resolution 2021-016 to authorize a six-month moratorium on the processing of permits related to the construction of any wind farm facility in the county.

Commissioner Chairman Terry Hofmeister said several years ago, former County Commissioners worked to put policies and guidelines in place to regulate wind farm facilities in Phillips County, however, those documents were never o...