4/14/2021
Portsmouth residents sound off on their own experiences
FOSTER – Wind turbines appear headed for a townwide ban in Foster after the Planning Board voted 5-1 to change the green energy ordinance to no longer allow the alternate energy sources in town last Wednesday.
The change in the ordinance will go before the Town Council for final approval and public discussion, said Planning Board Chairman Anthony Renzi.
Members of the board, including Renzi, Helen Hardy, Warren Ducharme, Hillary Downes-Fortune and George Sackal voted to prohibit the turbines, while Michael Carpenter voted against the ban.
Assistant Solicitor Joanna Achilles warned that a complete ban may be too restrictive and leave the town open to possible lawsuits from residents wishing to pursue their right to do what they wish with their land. If a person wins a lawsuit over a wind turbine in Foster, she said, it will leave Foster open for whatever a developer wants.