Trustees, land conservancy seek county support for Coburg property; commissioners request legal review

Residents and local officials urged the Trumbull County Board of Commissioners during public comment Aug. 6 to back efforts by the Western Reserve Land Conservancy and local townships to preserve a roughly 300-acre property referred to in the meeting as the Coburg (Colburn) property.

Jason Tedrow of Hubbard Township said the township is pursuing a grant application and requested a county letter of support to help scoring; he said Western Reserve would sign a backing document so Hubbard would not need to raise the 25% equity match. Brookfield Township trustee Mark Farrar said Brookfield generally supports the project but asked for additional meetings involving all stakeholders so everyone has the same answers. Several attendees stressed the request at this stage is for a letter of support, not a transfer of funds or ownership.

Why it matters: If the local partners secure grant funding and a purchase agreement, the project would conserve wetlands and open-space in sections of Warren and neighboring townships. Trustees and…