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Regional planning director seeks county approval to refresh comp plan and pursue farmland-preservation grant

Portage County Board of Commissioners · January 16, 2026
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Summary

Todd Pizz of the Portage County Regional Planning Commission asked commissioners to allow use of technical‑assistance hours to update the county plan and said he will apply for a $25,000 Ohio Department of Agriculture farmland‑preservation grant (10% match). He proposed interactive story maps and QR codes to promote local farms.

Todd Pizz, director of the Portage County Regional Planning Commission, briefed commissioners on two planning items: using about 100 technical‑assistance hours to review and refresh the county's comprehensive plan adopted in 2023, and applying for an Ohio Department of Agriculture farmland‑preservation grant.

Pizz said the comprehensive plan (and its…

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