As President of the Greenfield Board of Directors, I would like to respond to the ?“Anonymous?” comment about the HOA having knowledge of this issue for months. I would also like to share the information that I do have with the homeowners of Greenfield. The Board of Directors for the Greenfield Master Owners Association received a letter dated May 5, 2000, from Matt Osborn, Planning Director for Village Homes, notifying the Board of the proposed IREA substation. Village Homes first heard about the preferred site for this power substation at a meeting on April 26, 2000. Prior to receiving the letter from Matt Osborn, the Board had no knowledge of this issue. Since receiving the letter, we have been in contact with IREA. They have advised us that they have met with the homeowners who will be directly impacted by the substation (those homes on the western boundary of Filing No. 2 in Greenfield). As a result of meetings with each of those homeowners, IREA is making some alterations to their plan, in order to mitigate the impact. They are also planning a public meeting to be held at the middle school in the beginning of June. As more information becomes available, it will be shared with the homeowners. I hope that this information will clarify some of the facts surrounding this issue.
By Annette Louder