Council to Hold Two Hearings on Wind Turbines

The City Council will hold two public hearings, including one before the elections, on the , Councilor at Large Steven Pinto said Thursday night.

Pinto said he and Councilor at Large Joan Lovely are working on scheduling the public hearings. No date has been set, but Pinto expects it to be “soon.”

Pinto said the issue is very complex and he wants to hold the hearings at the to give the council members a chance to learn all the details about the proposed wind turbine. He said he would invite the wind turbine manufacturers to make presentations at the hearings.

which generated considerable support and opposition for the proposed Winter Island wind turbine.

has also scheduled a public meeting on the wind turbine for Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. at the at 73 Lafayette Street.