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Intern outlines constraints on Stafford Act properties, urban‑farming options and county building‑permit recommendations
Summary
Intern Abigail Wilson reported that Stafford Act restrictions limit revenue-generating uses on county-owned disaster properties, identified roughly 38 land‑bank lots suited for urban farming, and recommended the county pursue building‑department certification or a permitting information website.
Abigail Wilson, a summer intern in the Lawrence County commissioners' office, told the commission Aug. 5 that several county properties are held with restrictions under the Stafford Act that permanently limit certain uses, including revenue-generating activities.
Wilson said the restrictions make it difficult to develop or sell produce from Stafford Act parcels. She reported that leasing Stafford Act parcels to…
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