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Jasper County to send $94 million greenbelt ordinance to first reading, plans third‑party manager and quarterly applications
Summary
Eric Larson told the committee the county will present a greenbelt ordinance for first reading next Monday; the draft establishes a Greenbelt Committee, a $94 million fund from the referendum, and calls for hiring a third‑party manager to run quarterly application rounds and oversee due diligence and compliance.
Eric Larson, Jasper County’s newly hired division director for development services, told the Transportation Committee that the county will bring a greenbelt ordinance to County Council for first reading next Monday and that the program budget is about $94,000,000 (identified in the meeting as 20% of referendum funds).
Larson said the draft ordinance establishes a Greenbelt Committee (the intent is to appoint the same body currently before the committee), creates a fund where program money will be deposited and spent, and authorizes hiring a third‑party manager to administer the program impartially. “The county's intent is to hire a third party to…
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