At their meeting Wednesday morning, Indiana County’s Commissioner certified county funds geared towards farmland preservation.
Through the combination of $20,000 in match funds from county revenues and $10,668 in rollover money from the 2024 County Clean and Green program, approximately $30,668 will go towards purchasing agricultural conservation easements in 2025.
Commissioner Sherene Hess said that amount was right around what they expected.
The deadline for farmers to apply is March 25 and applications can be found on the Indiana County Office of Planning and Development’s website.
In other business, secretary Robin Maryai reminded residents that municipal primary elections are rapidly approaching.
Local offices up for election this year are:
- County Row Offices
- Coroner
- Treasurer
- Register of Wills, Recorder of Deeds, Clerk of Orphans’ Court
- Magisterial District Judge 40-30-3 (Blairsville)
- Borough, Township, and School
- Auditor (ALL townships and certain boroughs)
- Constables (Certain districts)
- Mayor
- Member of Council
- Supervisors
- Tax Collectors
- Judge of Elections
- Inspectors of Elections
- School Directors (each district)
- Includes River Valley, which was court-ordered to undergo region distribution in Indiana AND Westmoreland County.
The first legal date for the May 20 primary is February 18. The last day to circulate petitions is March 11.
Petitions will be available in the Elections Office – located in the courthouse basement – starting February 1.
