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Michael Fox: So you haven't had the opportunity to look at any actual sales beside an existing <br /> solar farm to determine whether or not they have an impact. <br /> Bill Stafford: I looked at the information that was provided to me, which had —which was <br /> reflective of two sales at that time. The report that has been delivered tonight I believe has five <br /> sales. I looked at those two sales, and then I still reviewed as part of my inspection every lot on <br /> that road that was a residential lot that had a house on it going along that property line. <br /> Michael Fox: Well do you disagree with the numbers that were in the report? <br /> Bill Stafford: No sir, I don't disagree with the numbers. <br /> Michael Fox: And those numbers indicate that there was no decrease in values. <br /> Bill Stafford: Yes, but that report—that report that's being delivered depicts a different view <br /> from what I heard in the testimony that I'm reporting. <br /> Michael Fox: Well let me get you to look at a photo on page 8 of the report. Do you see that? <br /> Bill Stafford: I do. <br /> Michael Fox: And let me get you to look at the bottom picture, and for the Board's information <br /> this is behind tab 6 in the appraisal, page 8 of the appraisal. Can you see the solar panels <br /> through the trees there? <br /> Bill Stafford: I could not depict that that is a solar panel at all. Keep in mind as well; today I'm <br /> looking at it as of today's date. That's when I went was today. <br /> Michael Fox: Okay. <br /> Bill Stafford: So this is a situation here where the trees are with the leaves off. <br /> Michael Fox: Correct, and the leaves are on today, correct? <br /> Bill Stafford: Is it your opinion that if you can't see the solar farm, it has no impact? <br /> Michael Fox: I think that is—that would be my opinion, that if you could not see it, it would not <br /> have an impact. <br /> Michael Fox: Okay. Alright, I don't have any further questions. Thank you. <br /> David Rooks: Mr. Chairman, at the fact that he —On short notice we had to find Mr. Stafford, <br /> and he is not able to have a report for you tonight, sort of begs the question as do we have an <br /> opportunity at some point in the future to tender a report to you. <br /> Pete Hallenbeck: I believe the answer to that is yes. We have a planning board meeting <br /> coming up in June and we can — I believe we can take written testimony and comments at that <br /> time. Is that correct? <br />