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Carbon County board votes to request $750,000 in bond funds to leverage state farmland match
Summary
The Carbon County Farmland Preservation Board voted to ask county commissioners for $750,000 in bond funds to leverage a state 2:1 match, which board members said would stretch the county’s dollars further than requesting $1 million. Staff was directed to submit the request to the commissioners and notify the state by the Jan. 31 deadline.
The Carbon County Farmland Preservation Board voted to request $750,000 from county bond funds to support its farmland preservation program, a move the board said will maximize available state matching funds.
Board members and staff discussed how different request amounts would affect the state match. David (staff member) explained that a $750,000 county commitment, combined with the state’s 2:1 match, would create approximately $2.25 million for…
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