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Commissioners approve 11 agricultural land‑preservation district applications covering 1,429 acres
Summary
After a public hearing with one speaker in support, Washington County commissioners approved 10‑year agricultural land preservation district agreements for 11 properties totaling about 1,429 acres; estimated county cost roughly $17,000 per year in tax credits.
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners voted 5‑0 to approve agricultural land‑preservation district applications for 11 property owners, a packet the county planning staff said totals approximately 1,429 acres.
Chris Boggs, the county’s rural preservation administrator, described the program as a voluntary, 10‑year commitment by landowners not to develop enrolled properties commercially, industrially, or residentially. Qualifying parcels must be in a rural zoning designation outside growth areas, generally…
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