Farmland preservation debate grows in Lorain Medina counties
Ohio task force seeks to curb farmland loss amid urban growth. Medina County reports strong turnout at seminars and supports development rights purchase. Lorain County residents, led by Elyria and Lorain communities, push for an Office for Farmland Preservation and funding via taxes. farmers wary of selling rights and markets.
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Pennsylvania Limits on Development Rights Buyout Explained
Fourteen states run programs for purchasing agricultural development rights. Farmers retain ownership and can continue farming or sell the land as a farm. Pennsylvania has invested over $120 million to protect about 60,000 acres. An agricultural conservation easement is recorded to prevent farmland conversion. Value per acre for development rights is the difference between two appraisals: development value and agricultural value.
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Clinic volunteers give time talent at Lorain Free Clinic
Dr. Hernan Valdez, an infectious disease specialist at University Hospitals Cleveland, volunteers at the Lorain County Free Clinic and its Oberlin and Elyria satellites. He joins about 30 doctors and numerous nurses and staff supporting homeless night and the sexual health clinic. The clinic, funded by donations and grants, began homeless night in September to aid the homeless population age 16 to 65, with pediatric care not available.
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Sheltered Struggles Highlight Multigenerational Poverty
Barbara and Ana share shelter rooms in Lorain as they flee addiction and domestic strife. Barbara battles marijuana addiction, job instability, and eviction risk while awaiting a deposit and housing after a 30 day stay. Ana, newly widowed and caring for three grandchildren, worries about the Genesis House deadline as disability checks shrink.
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