For a sleepy rural county things are getting active lately. The soybean oil plant is going up on schedule and with it are upgrades in the rural water system to provide water to the plant. The local shortline railroad is upgrading its rail system to handle the increased traffic the plant will provide. There are rumors of other industries showing interest in the area as well.
One rumor that has been confirmed is at least one energy company wants to put windmill farms in the county. With the push toward renewable energy it is inevitable that windmills will be installed. The only question is under what conditions they will go in. Montgomery County currently has no zoning restrictions in rural areas. County Commissoners are studying the issue. People do not want large noisy windmill farms, but they don’t want heavy handed zoning rules either.
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