After 3½ hours of discussion and pointed questions from county commissioner Dianne Novak Friday, county commissioners approved a development agreement for a wind farm project long the subject of contention.
The agreement was approved by commissioners on a split vote, with Randy Dallke and Kent Becker voting in favor and Novak voting against letting the wind farm proceed.
The approval was granted with a few amendments to the original proposal — one of which was that the wind farm would increase the amount of money it offered to pay the county.
(Read more: HILLSBORO Star-Journal)