Commissioner seeks to close 'ag exemption' loophole for major land clearing
Commissioner Burkett proposed amending the land‑development code to require a certified agricultural exemption from the property appraiser before land‑clearing exemptions apply, aiming to slow clear‑cutting and stop conversions from ag to commercial use.
The full story
Commissioner Burkett introduced an amendment to the county's Land Development Code to close what he described as a loophole that allows major land clearing on parcels merely zoned agricultural.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
or
Free account
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in