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Supervisors flag county‑farm cash‑rent and lease for review after jail project changed acreage
Summary
Supervisors discussed the county farm cash‑rent/maintenance account and noted the jail project has changed acreage under lease; they instructed staff to review lease terms and adjust cash‑rent accounting for the coming year.
Supervisors examined the county farm budget and asked staff to reconcile cash‑rent, expenditures and the portion of land affected by the jail project.
Context: staff confirmed part of the county farm acreage has been taken for the jail project; the farm contract expired at the end of the month and requires renegotiation. Supervisors said the county has historically collected cash rent and held funds for farm maintenance and asked county administration to recast the farm budget to reflect acreage changes.
Why it matters: changes in acreage will change rental income and available funds for farm maintenance; the county needs an updated contract and accounting to budget farm expenditures correctly for the next fiscal year.
Action: staff were asked to work with county office personnel familiar with cash‑rent (Chandler noted as familiar) and return with a revised cash‑rent estimate and recommended contract adjustments for the board to consider before final budget adoption.
