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Grant County Informational Meeting
September 19, 2017 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm CDT
Mt Horeb Forum, 9/7/2017, Kerry Beheler giving introduction.
Hosted by the Village of Montfort where transmission builders have proposed a city-scale 345 kV substation, the meeting will be held at:
Grant County Transmission Line – Public Information Meeting
Tues., Sept 19th: 7:00- 8:30pm | Community Bldg. | 102 E. Park St. | Montfort
Featured are short presentations by representatives of several opposition groups and local governments and a period for questions and planning for resolution adoptions within and beyond Grant County.
Veterans are encouraged to attend and help welcome newcomers and explain the importances of resolutions and asking state legislators to request greater accountability from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin: http://bit.ly/DearLegislatorPack.
Also take a moment to thank Laurie and Dick Graney, Amy and Bruce Noble, Chuck Tennessen and Betsy Dangelo for their extensive outreach efforts in making this meeting possible.
More information from DALC/Chuck Tennessen below and in this press release: http://fieldpost.org/StarkEnergy/Media/PressRelease_MontfortTransmissionMeeting_20170912.pdf
AGENDA:
- Welcome – C. Tennessen – 5 min.
- Panelists each give (up to) 7 min. presentation – 42 min.
- Q & A – w/ panelists – 25 min.
- Whole group – 5 min. – Will suggest to the group that 3 productive “Next Steps” would be:
- Plan to approach the Grant Co. Board asking them to consider a resolution.
- Plan to organize the next general information meeting – new location elsewhere in the county.
- Folks interested in joining a steering committee – meet immediately after (at 8:30ish).
- Formal meeting ends at 8:30 – Everyone free to stay and chat til 9:00ish
PANELISTS:
- Dave Clutter – Driftless Area Land Conservancy
- Rob Danielson – Save Our Unique Lands and Inter-Municipal Energy Planning Committee
- Betsy Dangelo – Driftless Defenders
- Todd Timmerman – Solar Installer
- Pat Raimer – Montfort Village Trustee
- Bill Schmidt – Electrician / expert witness – If he is able to join us.