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3 <br /> Discussion followed about the importance of engaging the county commissioners in our <br /> work, including inviting them to our VAD breakfast. As an aside, we need to invite Dana Hall <br /> from tax administration to come back to talk with us again, at our January meeting. <br /> 7. Informational Items/Updates: <br /> a. Farmland Preservation Subcommittee: the subcommittee will reconvene this fall to revisit <br /> changes made in response to reviews by county legal staff, Planning staff and members. The <br /> group will make sure it fully reflects the goals and intent of the APB, then bring the updated <br /> version back to membership, ideally in November. Our goal is to get the plan back to the <br /> BOCC, possibly for a work session, sometime by late winter, before they start in on the new <br /> budget process. Then we'll present the final plan at a regular business meeting when the <br /> public and our supporters can speak in support. One of our goals is to help the BOCC know <br /> the Ag board better and understand our work. We need to build our coalition and invite <br /> supporters of ag preservation and the farm community to the BOCC public meeting. And <br /> equally important is the need to focus on building relationships with our county <br /> commissioners, and also identify supporters who have relationships with the BOCC. <br /> b. Membership appointments made on Sept. 16t": Staff handed out a new updated roster to <br /> reflect the new appointments made last night and asked members to review their contact <br /> information. We're looking for a potential volunteer to serve as the vice-chair. Mary Beth <br /> Miller volunteered to serve as vice chair. Hooten moved to appoint Miller as vice chair, <br /> seconded by Weitzel; motion carried. <br /> c. Extension and Ag Economic Development activities: No report. <br /> 8. Time for Information Sharing: Compton reported that work has started on the new ag barn <br /> facility at Cedar Ridge, after resolving long-standing issues over the building permit and <br /> surveying. They've been working on this project since 2016. They had to get a new bid, <br /> which ended up being over $40k higher than the old bid from a few years ago. <br /> 9. Adjournment: Hooten moved to adjourn, seconded by Weitzel; meeting adjourned at 8:33 pm. <br />