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Wayne County to hold hearing on enhanced voluntary agricultural districts; staff clarifies acreage and eligibility rules
Summary
Wayne County scheduled an August public hearing to consider updating voluntary agricultural district rules and adding an enhanced option with a 10-year commitment to earn grant and cost-share preference points.
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners on July 15 agreed to define and consider adding an enhanced voluntary agricultural district (VAD) during a public hearing set for August.
Staff explained the proposed amendments would update the county's voluntary agricultural district ordinance, which county staff said had not been updated in roughly 20 years. Under current eligibility tied to present-use-value rules, agricultural tracts generally require a minimum acreage (staff…
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