Proposal to permanently preserve farmland throughout the township by providing funding for the voluntary purchase of development rights for existing farmland and adjoining natural areas.
Shall the Township of Northfield permanently preserve farmland and adjoining natural areas by funding the voluntary purchase of development rights for existing farms in the Township and enable the Township to take advantage of matching funds from numerous sources by increasing the authorized millage for ad valorem taxes for the Township of Northfield by 0.6 mills ($0.60 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the 5 fiscal years 2023 through 2027, inclusive? In the first year the estimated revenue will be $206,000.