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Show Dodge City News SERVING MILFORD AND WESTERN BEAVER COUNTY Ee ALE EN aS JULY 8, 1994 MAMAS, MAKE YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE LAWYERS. BEAVER COUNTY IS GOING TO NEED THEM! Beaver County farmers and residents filled the Commission Chamber -Tuesday afternoon’ for the — scheduled public hearing to « receive comments on Ordinance #94-03. The | proposed ordinance provides for the County to be prepared to receive proposals for agriculture protection areas, establish a board, and set fees by resolution. Opinions, both for and against, were voiced by those in attendance. (Comments on page 5.) After listening to the comments, Commissioners decided to table the ordinance for further study. However, any decision they make may prove to be a mute point. The ordinance only allows for the establishment of framework needed to deal with a proposal when it is submitted. It does not necessarily allow — the Commissioners to choose whether or not they want the protection areas. What happens if a proposal is submitted without the ordinance, 5 rents SINCE 1991. VOL. IV the advisory board, fee scale, or acreage requirement? According to Warren Peterson, attorney ‘for Circle Four Farms, the legislation states that if the advisory board (which may or may not exist) does not make a recommendation to the commission within 45 The Chamber of Commerce paid tribute to "Red" Wilson, the newspaper man who has become a legend in Milford. July 4th "Memories" days , that recommendation is considered to be favorable. AND, if the Commission continues to do nothing, the legislation (S.B. No. 227 = /17-41-304/ Section 6. (3) (a) reads: Within 120 days of the submission of the proposal, the county legislative body shall approve, modify and approve, or reject the proposal. (b) The creation of an agriculture protection area is effective when the county legislative body approves a proposal or modified proposal or when 120 days have passed since submission of the proposal and the county legislative body has failed to approve _ or reject the proposal within that time, earlier. whichever iS Little Miss Milford pageant winners will always remember this day. NO. 27 |