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Committee considers municipal agricultural budget, county contribution and hiring rural planner
Summary
The committee discussed agricultural funding sources including farm‑to‑school grants, PDR programs, and proposed a municipal agricultural budget of up to about $75,000 and a possible $25,000 contribution from Saratoga County; it also asked the Town Board to consider hiring rural planner Nan Stolzenburg.
The committee reviewed potential agricultural programs and funding sources, identifying farm‑to‑school grants, Purchase of Development Rights and conservation easement programs, and consulting assistance for farmland‑preservation projects. Members discussed establishing a municipal agricultural budget of up to approximately $75,000 and seeking a possible $25,000 contribution from Saratoga County.
As part of follow‑up actions the committee asked the Town Board to hire Nan Stolzenburg, a rural planner who aided Clifton Park and previously assisted Ballston with the first FPP Plan (2014). The committee listed researching farm‑to‑school grants, PDR funding, and developing a proposed agricultural budget among next steps.
