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Agricultural
Committee
The Agricultural Committee developed the Township's RIGHT TO FARM ORDINANCE. The committee is comprised of five voting members:
- Robert Puskas, Chair
- Frank Hasner, Vice Chair
- Fran Varacalli, Secretary/Consultant
- Cathy Blumig
- Emanuel Manioudakis
- Gary Randolph
This committee meets the 3rd Thursday at 8:00 PM each month. In 2012 the meeting dates are as follows:
January 19, 2012 February 16, 2012
March 15, 2012 April 19, 2012
May 17, 2012 June 21, 2012
July 19, 2012 August 16, 2012
September 20, 2012 October 18, 2012
November 15, 2012 December 20, 2012
All meetings are held in the Municipal Building, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset.
At each meeting, the committee listens to citizen input during the "Open to the Public" portion of the meeting. It also deliberates on methods to preserve and maintain farmland and, in closed session, makes recommendations to Council concerning preserving specific farms. The Township was awarded by the State of New Jersey a grant of $1.25 million for each of five years. Because of this funding source, the committee deliberates each month over applications from local farmers who want to sell the development rights to the township and enter their farm into the farmland preservation program. Anyone wishing an application can contact the committee's consultant, Fran Varacalli at 732.690.7750.
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