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Commissioners pause Hardman Greenbelt rollback, ask staff to draft conditional deferral
Summary
After lengthy testimony, the commission agreed to continue consideration of the Hardman family Greenbelt rollback request and asked staff to draft a conditional agreement that would defer rollback while requiring two years of proof of agricultural production and financial protections if the land is developed.
The Utah County Board of Commissioners continued action on a Greenbelt rollback tax request for parcels owned by the Hardman family and directed staff to draft a conditional agreement that would defer a rollback while protecting the county—inancial interest.
Paul Jones, an attorney in the county civil division, summarized the issue as the continuation of the Hardman application after the Board of Equalization denied relief. Jones said the commissioners could craft a lien-based agreement "that would require the property owners to get in Green Belt within the next 2 years and then stay on Green Belt for the next 3" as one way to provide relief while protecting revenue.
Lisa Hardman, who identified herself as the…
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