Open Space Town Hall

The Pierce County Council wants to hear about how to protect farmland and open space during a town hall meeting next Thursday.

County Councilmembers Tim Farrell (District 4) and Calvin Goings (District 2) will host the forum. Public feedback is needed to help identify worthwhile open spaces and critical habitat ideal for preservation.

“Our urban open spaces are disappearing as we speak,” Farrell said.

The council is considering a proposal that would preserve open space by allowing the county to purchase the development rights to two types of land over the next two decades — rural farmland and urban open space. In rural areas, county funds could be used to purchase the development rights to farmland to ensure it is not converted to non-farm uses; in urban settings, the county could acquire creek ravines and other open parcels that are in danger of being developed.

When and Where
Thursday, Nov. 15, 6:30 pm
Snake Lake Nature Center, 1919 S. Tyler St.