9/30/2026 Putnam County Agricultural & Farmland Protection Board Monthly Meeting PART 2

The Putnam County Agricultural & Farmland Protection Board’s September 30, 2026 meeting addressed draft bylaw revisions, a proposed agricultural-district signage project, a notification pilot with the Town of Southeast, and preparations for the next district review. Members discussed limits on remote attendance and voting, including possible in-person attendance requirements; staff will revise and recirculate the bylaws, with finalization expected at a future meeting. A motion concerning moving the inclusion period from April to November was withdrawn so members could discuss the rationale and timing further next month.

The board discussed whether to contribute to a Soil and Water Conservation District project to produce about 100 agricultural-district signs. The estimated total was approximately $1,700, and members discussed a possible contribution of up to $850 from the board’s roughly $5,000 annual budget. The Soil and Water board had already approved proceeding with the signs, but the Agricultural Board deferred its funding decision pending a physical sign and website mockup and clarification from county counsel/auditing about the sign’s wording, web hosting, and use of county identification. The Soil and Water District said it would cover printing and mailing costs for a proposed Southeast notification pilot; no additional procurement approval by the Agricultural Board was confirmed in the transcript.