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Charlotte to join Mecklenburg County voluntary agricultural district program; council approves MOU
Summary
The Charlotte City Council agreed to a memorandum of understanding with Mecklenburg County to participate in a voluntary agricultural district program designed to recognize and support farmland and urban agriculture in the county and the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction.
The Charlotte City Council voted to sign a memorandum of understanding with Mecklenburg County to establish a voluntary agricultural district (VAD) program that would operate within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
The MOU authorizes Charlotte to participate in the county-run VAD program, which county staff said already operates in 93 other counties across North Carolina. County staff described the program as a voluntary recognition program intended to acknowledge agricultural operations without creating additional tax obligations for participants.
Why it matters Council members described the…
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