Government Center
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Kane County
KC Agriculture Committee
Agenda
KENYON, Roth, Allan, Juby, Lenert, Sanchez, Williams, ex-officios Pierog (County Chair) and
Tepe (County Vice Chair)
10:30 AM
Thursday, May 23, 2024
County Board Room
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Call To Order
Roll Call
Remote Attendance Requests
Approval of Minutes: April 18, 2024
Public Comment (Agenda Items)
Public Comment (Non-Agenda Items)
Partners
Kane County Farm Bureau Updates (Steve Arnold, Manager)
Presentations/Announcements
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Livestock Market Assessment Key Takeaways (Matt Tansley, Planner)
Water Resources Updates (Jodie Wollnik, Director)
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Farmland Protection Program Applications (Sarahy Castro, Farmland
Preservation Administrator)
Amendment to Ellen Kamps Contract Resolution (Mark VanKerkhoff, Director)
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New Business
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Resolution: Approving Two Applicants for Protection Through the Farmland
Protection Program
Resolution: Amending a Contract with Ellen Kamps to Provide Additional Food
and Agriculture Project Consulting Services
Resolution: Amending the Growing for Kane Fund FY 2024 Budget to Account
for the Land Transfer Navigator Grant Program
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Reports Placed On File
Executive Session (if needed)
Adjournment