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Supervisors debate whether to explore locator site or sell 'poor farm' acreage as part of growth strategy
Summary
Board members discussed engaging the public and planning staff about using land near the county 'poor farm' as a potential locator site or selling less productive land to encourage job-generating development; the board deferred decisions pending comp plan task force recommendations.
Board members flagged economic development and county growth as priorities and discussed whether to actively market farmland around the county 'poor farm' as a locator site to attract employers.
Speaker 2 raised the idea during committee updates, noting the county’s concern that without growth it will need higher taxes to cover rising service costs. He…
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