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Benton County planning commissioners set multi-part training series on land-use topics
Summary
At a work session commissioners outlined a four-part training program focused on farm‑use law, resource zones, urban growth boundary processes and planning jargon; staff offered to supply materials and recordings for future commissioners.
The Benton County Planning Commission at a work session discussed and directed staff to develop a multi-part training series addressing farm‑use law, resource zones and urbanization topics, planning jargon, and coordination among jurisdictions. Commissioners also approved the minutes from a March training session at the start of the meeting.
Commissioner Smothers, speaking from his experience on the Corvallis City Council, said he wanted a clearer grounding in county‑level farm‑use law: "I know nothing about farm use or in…
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