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Clark County commissioners back six agricultural-easement applications; president abstains on resolutions tied to family interest
Summary
The Board of Clark County Commissioners unanimously supported participation in the state’s Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program for six properties, while Commissioner Sasha Rittenhouse abstained from two related resolutions because the easements involve her family.
The Clark County Board of Commissioners voted March 11 to support applications for six county properties to join the Ohio Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program, which pays landowners for development rights to preserve farmland in perpetuity. The motions were moved by Commissioner Charles A. Patterson and seconded by Commissioner Richard L. Lohnes.
Caitlin Brown, associate director of the Tecumseh Land Trust, told the board that the six Clark County nominations are also applying for federal funding and that easements will prevent subdivision or…
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