Saratoga County Open Space Committee moves $50,000 grant funds, sets Ag District hearing and approves school easement

Acting Chair, Open Space Committee convened the committee in February and led unanimous voice votes to advance three agenda items: a transfer from the open space reserve to close a grant to the Town of Milton, a public hearing on additions to Saratoga County Agricultural District No. 2, and a permanent easement for school access and drainage related to the Zim Smith Trail parking lot in Mechanicsville.

The committee authorized a reserve-to-operating transfer to close a 02/2022 open space grant to the Town of Milton. Jason, Open Space staff, said, "This is an open space grant reserve fund transfer. This is the 02/2022 grant to the town of Milton ... We provide $50,000 to project cost that close on the property." The resolution will move funds from the reserve account into the county operating account and close the grant. The motion was approved by voice vote.

The committee also voted to set a public hearing on proposed boundary amendments to Saratoga County Agricultural District No. 2. Jason, Open Space staff, described the annual inclusion period: applications are submitted in October, reviewed by the agricultural protection board (which…