Committee approves two agricultural conservation easements for Virgil and Kaneville townships

The Kane County Agriculture Committee voted to authorize execution of two agricultural conservation easement deeds, advancing long‑pending preservation projects.

Chris T., division manager, explained that the first resolution authorizes Kane County personnel (named in the resolution) to sign and execute a deed of agricultural easement with Kyer Brothers Farm LLC for property located on Winters Road in Virgil Township; staff described the family as having worked with the easement program for several years and noted closings had been delayed by administrative issues.

A motion was made, seconded and the roll‑call vote recorded affirmative votes from committee members recorded in the transcript as Leonard, Penises, Williams, Roth and Jubie; the motion passed. Chris T. said the authorization permits the team to complete closing and financial documents for the upcoming closings.

The committee then considered a second, similarly worded resolution (TMP 26556) authorizing execution of an agricultural conservation easement deed for property on Lasher Road in Kaneville Township (two parcel IDs were listed in the resolution). Chris T. described this family as also having worked with the county’s program for a long period and requested authorization to sign all necessary closing documents.

That resolution was moved and seconded. A roll‑call vote recorded the same affirmative votes and the resolution passed.

Committee members asked how long the easement process typically takes; staff said the two families had been in the queue for multiple years (one applied in 2020) and that active easement cases number around 10 with others still in the applicant pool. The county intends to complete the closings as authorized.

The approvals were procedural authorizations to sign documents to close easement purchases; no additional county funding amounts were read into the record during the meeting.