Summary
Three farms totaling about 126 acres in Penn, Drumore and Salisbury townships would be permanently preserved under Resolution 69, funded mostly by state money. This keeps the land in farming forever and adds to contiguous blocks of already-preserved farms.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 2
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Sep 8, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
About $482,000 total, largely state-funded, at the county's $4,000/acre cap on the Groff and Stoltzfus farms.
Farm owners get fair compensation and the county keeps productive farmland undeveloped.
Mentions & discussions (4)
County Commissioners Public Meetings - Oct 28, 2026
The Agricultural Preserve Board brought forward Resolution No. 69 of 2026 on agricultural conservation easements, part of the county's ongoing farmland preservation effort.
County Commissioners Work Sessions - Oct 27, 2026
Three farms totaling about 126 acres in Penn, Drumore and Salisbury townships would be permanently preserved under Resolution 69, funded mostly by state money. This keeps the land in farming forever and adds to contiguous blocks of already-preserved farms.
County Commissioners Work Sessions - Sep 8, 2026
About 52 acres of the Stoltzfus farm in Colerain Township would be permanently preserved as farmland through a state-funded easement. The landowner is accepting $4,000 an acre against an appraised value over $8,000 — a 48% bargain sale — and the county's share is zero.
County Commissioners Work Sessions - May 5, 2026
The county would pay $42,040 to permanently preserve a 10.5-acre East Drumore Township farm that appraised at nearly double the county's price cap — and the Kreider family is also giving up their right to build a house on it.
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