KRS 96.5395: Public hearing required for city -owned or city -controlled electric

generating facility considering acquiring property for wind -based electric

generating facility.

(1) Any city -owned or city -controlled electric generating entity shall hold a public

meeting in any county where acquisition of real estate or any interest in real estate is

being considered for construction of a wind -based electric generating facility. A

request for a public meeting may be made by any city or county governmental entity

with jurisdiction. The meeting shall be held not more than thirty (30) days from the

date of the request.

(2) The purpose of the meeting is to fully inform the public, landowners, and other

interested parties of the full extent of the project being considered, including the

project time line. One (1) or more representatives of the city -owned or city -

controlled electric generating entity with full knowledge of all aspects of the project

shall be present and shall answer questions from the public.

(3) Notice of th e time, subject, and location of the meeting shall be posted in both a

local newspaper, if any, and a newspaper of general circulation in the county.

Notice shall also be placed on the Web site of the city -owned or city -controlled

electric generating entity.

(4) A person that, on or before April 10, 2014, has started acquiring interests in real

estate for a project as described in subsection (1) of this section shall hold a meeting

that complies with this section within thirty (30) days of April 10, 2014.