“The political onslaught has been relentless, and I am worn out by the ongoing controversy and dissension," Mitch Peters wrote in his resignation letter.
The settlement between the tourism board and Lorelei Weimer, for $225,000, was described by critics as a politically-connected golden parachute goodbye.
Matthew Johnson, project director for NextEra Energy, said his company has listened to neighbors’ concerns and adjusted boundaries where possible to push the project farther away from their homes.