HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 1980 (35)RESOLUTION 5 S (f6)
RESOLUTION RECO14MENDING CHANGES IN THE
STATE AG LAND PRESERVATION LAW
WHEREAS, St. Croix County is an Agricultural County; and
WHEREAS, St. Croix County has numerous farmers who have signed
contracts with the state to preserve their lands; and
WHEREAS, many St. Croix County farmers are not eligible for tax
credits because of income or tax limits;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the St. Croix County Board
of Supervisors recommends that the State revise the State Ag Land Preservation
Law so that all farms under ag land zoning be eligible for a tax rebate based
on a fixed percentage of their property taxes with such percentage to be
based on the average percent of their tax bills that farmers are now
receiving; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the St. Croix County Board of
Supervisors recommends that the maximum property tax ceiling be raised
to $20,000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the St. Croix County Board of
Supervisors recommends that farms under such zoning and receiving such
benefits be required to be in substantial compliance with the standards of
soil conservation plans.
Dated this /Q--& day of 1980.
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING, ZONING AND PARKS COMMITTEE
NEGATIVE
E. P. Rock
Art Best
Richard Peterson
William Thompson
Vernon Kelly
AFFIRMATIVE
William Thompson
Vernon Kelly