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Alexander County updates farmland preservation ordinance to match state law, adds mandatory public-hearing steps
Summary
Pamela Bowman presented ordinance changes required by a state law effective Oct. 1, 2025 (House Bill 126), making public hearings mandatory for qualifying farmland, extending the local advisory board's timeline to 45 days and imposing a 120‑day delay before condemnation or rezoning can be initiated; the board approved the amendments unanimously.
Alexander County commissioners unanimously approved amendments to the county’s voluntary farmland preservation program ordinance to conform with recent state statutory changes. Pamela Bowman, director of the Soil and Water District, told the board the updates stem from House Bill 126 (effective Oct. 1, 2025) and an amendment to N.C. General Statutes (referenced in the presentation)…
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