Tim Bonham raises the question of his mother's agricultural land, and how to protect it from the encroaching taxation impact of urbanized development.
In Minnesota, there have been two devices to help rural landowners in such situations. One, known as the Green Acres law, allows people to defer taxation until the conversion of their land to agricultural use actually occurs. Here's a site where you can learn more about it: http://www.co.stearns.mn.us/departments/assessor/greenacres.htm There also is a Metropolitan Agricultural Preserves program for the metro area that had similar intent. It is run by the Metro Council. For more information, see Minn. Stat. 473H. If anyone on this List is able to make use of either of these programs within the city limits, call me. It would be an impressive feat. Steve Brandt Erstwhile farm reporter, 1981-1987 Kingfield REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
