County representative: state budget cuts threaten environmental programs; 640-acre solar project beginning
Jefferson County representative Meg Turville-Heitz told the board state budget proposals have removed farm-preservation and environmental program funding important to Oakland residents and reported a 640-acre solar installation has begun work, with road-use and erosion controls pending.
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Meg Turville-Heitz, the Jefferson County representative on the board, warned that recent state budget changes have removed funding for several programs that local residents rely on, including farm preservation, DATCP grants for grazing and no-till farming, erosion-control programs, PFAs remediation, and statewide wake-boat regulations. She urged residents to contact their state representatives about the cuts.
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