A newly appointed Neosho County commissioner took a stand in favor of the Neosho Ridge Wind project if a good deal is possible and also warned the county could face a lawsuit over the issue.
Commissioner David Orr, appointed after the resignation of ex-wife Jennifer Orr, said Thursday evening that he is in favor of the project if officials can put the right deal together.
But he warned he does not think the developer, Apex Clean Energy, will simply go away if officials cannot agree on agreements for road use, decommissioning and payments in lieu of taxes.
“Apex is not going anywhere,” Orr said, adding that the county could face a class-action lawsuit over loss of income if the deal falls through.
“I don’t want to challenge them in court,” Orr said. “Can we win?”
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