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Council hears support for 66.7-acre agricultural preservation purchase agreement in Mount Airy
Summary
Staff and supporters described an installment purchase agreement to preserve 66.7 acres in Mount Airy under the county agricultural land preservation program; staff said the property meets program criteria and recommended approval.
Howard County Department of Planning and Zoning staff presented Council Bill 53-2025, an installment purchase agreement (IPA) to acquire an agricultural preservation easement on a 66.7-acre farm owned by Jeffrey and Sue Harrison in Mount Airy.
Joy Levy, the county’s agricultural land preservation program administrator, told the council the farm is “just under 67 acres” and produces corn, soybeans, wheat and hay; about…
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