Board adopts policy clarifying discretion for CUVA applications below minimum acreage

Aug 6, 2026

Jones County adopted a written policy stating the board will exercise statutory discretion on CUVA applications below the acreage threshold and placing the burden of proof on the applicant; the board approved the policy by voice vote.

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The Jones County board adopted a formal policy clarifying how it will exercise discretion on CUVA applications that fall below the statutory minimum acreage. Staff described the policy as a way to put existing discretion "in writing" and said it does not limit statutory authority but sets expectations that the burden of proof falls on the taxpayer.

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