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Blair County commissioners approve farmland appraisal, procurement and elections agreements
Summary
At their Jan. 16 meeting the Blair County Board of Commissioners approved a set of consent agenda items including a farmland appraisal contract for a 236-acre easement, vehicle-repair and tax-transfer agreements, a victim-notification renewal, election polling-place leases and a professional services contract for election mailings.
The Blair County Board of Commissioners approved a series of consent items Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, including a $1,700 appraisal contract for a proposed conservation easement on approximately 236 acres and multiple county procurement and election-related service agreements.
The most substantive item was the commissioners' authorization for a contract with a consultant to appraise the Biddle family property as the county pursues a farmland preservation easement. A representative of the Farmland Preservation Board said the appraisal contract for $1,700 will be reimbursed by the state after the easement closes. The board representative said the Biddle property is the top-ranked application for 2025 and is roughly 236 acres.
The Farmland Preservation Board representative said Blair County currently holds 63 easements covering 9,194 acres and that one additional 2024 easement…
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