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Board plans community outreach events and landowner education for January; staff to manage expectations
Summary
LCAB discussed holding in‑community presentations in January—including potential venues in Candler and Budgie's Bakery/former church—to educate landowners about conservation easements and estate planning; staff emphasized the long timelines of easement projects and recommended careful messaging to avoid raising unrealistic expectations.
Board members and staff discussed plans to hold community presentations after the election season, with January identified as a likely window for good attendance. Staff suggested holding events at community venues (the local fire station or the former church now operating as Budgie’s Bakery) and providing food to boost turnout. "So it's like estate planning," one staff member said, urging outreach that frames conservation as a long-term, intergenerational process rather than an immediate transaction.
Members emphasized the importance of managing expectations—stating that projects often sit on waiting lists for years and that easement closings can take multiple years depending on funding sources. Staff said they would circulate presentation materials and consider food and evening times to increase attendance, and they asked board members to identify landowners in their communities who might be interested in starting the conversation.
