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Mercer County approves purchase of 149.33-acre agricultural conservation easement
Summary
The Mercer County Commissioners approved purchase of development rights on 149.33 acres in Mill Creek and Sandy Lake Townships, allocating $19,330 of county funds toward a perpetual agricultural conservation easement for landowner Calvin Clayton.
The Mercer County Board of Commissioners on April 2 approved Resolution 2026-123 to purchase development rights on 149.33 acres owned by Calvin Clayton, placing the property under a perpetual agricultural conservation easement covering land in Mill Creek and Sandy Lake Townships.
Commissioner McGonigle moved the resolution; Commissioner Finley seconded and the measure passed with all three commissioners voting yes. The county's share of the purchase price is $19,330.00, according to the resolution text. The Board described the transaction as a preservation tool to keep productive farmland from development and to maintain long-term agricultural use in the named townships.
The action was presented as a straightforward purchase of development rights with a motion and unanimous vote; no separate public comment on the agenda item was recorded. The resolution is recorded as 2026-123 in the meeting minutes.
