Re: [Winona] wind tour and jail issue

[c . dillerud]

[Winona Online Democracy]

Before the "string" on energy totally dies out, just a tidbit from my weekend travels to Central/SW Minnesota. At Olivia, MN Unleaded Regular gas was $3.19 (about right when Metro is $2.79). But, E85 was $2.39. Now, the Buffalo Lake and Winthrop ethanol plants are both close to Olivia which tells part of this story I suppose - but 80 cents/gallon?

 

Both Preston and Claremont in SE Minnesota have ethanol plants.....

 

Chuck Dillerud

 

 

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I think wind energy is a wonderful idea.  I have some concerns about Winona County being a major player in such a venture.  The county doesn't have a very good track record when it comes to being involved in major projects.  Two projects come to my mind right away.  First is the courthouse and the other is the jail annex.  Have we had a true accounting as of yet as to the cost of the courthouse renovation?  Why haven't we had any figures presented?  Look how long it took to finish the LEC basement for a temporary housing unit.   With this said, the county board should be focusing on one topic and that topic is huge.  The county has to do something about the jail issue.  Now, Dwayne and other county board members are going to say that we need to see how the annex is going to work out, check out the "numbers" and then determine if we need a new jail.  Well, the State of Minnesota has told the county that the annex is temporary and a new facility must be in the works within 5 years.  Not wait and see if you need a new jail at the end of 5 years but start to build one. The only "number" the county needs is .....5 years.  Study after study has indicated that the county needs a new jail.   It should be the county's first priority to fix the jail issue before such a venture of wind mills be under taken.  But then again, any money made from a wind mill could be put toward paying for placing inmates in other counties.   Chris Nelson

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