Policy initiatives to fund farmland preservation

Policy initiatives to fund farmland preservation
Vision: Innovative, resourceful approaches to keeping land in farming.

• Work plan ideas: 1) look at enterprise zones or renaissance zones as tool 2) explore net use value assessment for agricultural property 3) leverage foundation money to fill gap in loss of taxable value 4) white paper on Peninsula Twp experience
• Next steps: Put white paper item on upcoming Peninsula Twp commission agenda. Ask council of governments for help with data.