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Conservation finance links, 11/1

October 31, 2011

Photo: Tom Arthur/Wikipedia Commons

Colorado
Larimer County celebrates its 150th anniversary

Pitkin County open space officials want tax levy restored

Georgia
Op-Ed in support of Dunwoody park acquisition bond

Minnesota
Better reporting of Legacy fund spending isneeded

New Jersey
Morris County open space funds may be used to buy flood-damaged homes

Morris County hits 20,000 preserved acre milestone

New Mexico
Sante Fe council considering spring bond measureswhichcould includeparks and recreation

New York
State property tax cap could hurt Town’s open space acquisitions

Pennsylvania
Franklin Township voters to see open space tax again on November ballot

South Carolina

County Council considers $20M open space bond

Texas
Travis County prepares for park bond vote

In support of Travis County bonds

Tags:Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas
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Conservation finance links, 7/15

July 15, 2011

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

California
Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District faces funding shortage
Truckee park and rec bond tabled
Parks group drops tax effort for now in El Paso County

Maine
LMF funds about to run dry in Maine

Massachusetts
Nice article on conservation in Mass; discusses CPA

New Jersey
Little Falls voters to see open space tax on November ballot

North Carolina
Cumberland County looking at 2012 parks bond

South Carolina
Legislature overrides cuts to Conservation Bank

Texas
Travis County finalizing project list for November bond vote

Washington
No parks vote in Wenatchee this year

Tags:California, conservation funding, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas, Washington
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Conservation finance links, 7/5

July 5, 2011

Colorado
El Paso County parks tax measure scrubbed

Conservation finance links, 3/15

March 15, 2011

Photo: Tom Arthur/Wikipedia Commons

Florida
Celebrating Florida’s last frontier

Georgia
Cobb County to vote on SPLOST today. Good analysis of local measures in Georgia

Illinois
Kane County official says now is the time to expand as they prepare for April referendum

Massachusetts
Canton considers Community Preservation Act

Freetown as well

Lexington could see CPA tax reduction on spring ballot

Michigan
Audit finds Grand Rapids falling behind similar Midwest cities in parks

Nebraska
Tax check-off helps wildlife and habitat conservation

New Hampshire
Hollis voters reject diversion of open space funds

New Jersey
As municipalities prepare budgets, many arelowering open space taxes

and more

Green Acres program celebrates 50 years

Towns that conduct revaluations end up paying more in open space taxes

New York
Clarence seeks to extend land preservation program

Riverhead CPF revenues down, acquisitions face bleak future

Pennsylvania
Most of Bucks County open space bond funds remain unspent

Northampton County farmland program nets nearly $6M for 2011

South Carolina
Charleston County to borrow up to $30M for park acquisitions and projects

Washington
Seattle parks in peril

Tags:Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington
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Conservation finance links, 1/3

January 3, 2011

California
Analysis of property rights and public access to open space
Concerns arise over talks of San Francisco park privatization

Colorado
After election day victory, property in Snowmass Village protected
Routt County PDR program delivers as promised

Georgia
Municipality suing DeKalb County for $7M of voter approved park funds

New Jersey
Lawmakers vow to end abuse of farmland tax credits

New York
Article on New York’s High Line Park and who pays for it

Ohio
Warren County may look at 2011 o and m levy

Pennsylvania
Township allows open space tax to sunset

South Carolina
Federal tax credit worries stymied local land trusts
Will 2011 be the year for the Three Rivers Greenway?

Texas
Update on Texas environmental legislative activities

Tags:California, Colorado, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas
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Conservation finance links, November 15

November 15, 2010

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to state and local conservation finance stories from around the nation. This first posting after the election, includes stories on some of the measures voters faced on November 2. Of the 35 measures on last-week’s ballots, 28 were approved, generating more than $2 billion in new conservation funding. As always, TPL’s online LandVote database provides the best source of data on conservation finance measures since 1988.

Colorado
Boulder County continues to hold slim lead
Lawmakers approve conservation easement review

Iowa
Despite statewide trust fund success, GOP leaders do not plan on increasing sales tax

Massachusetts
Middleboro CPA to be delayed until next summer
More on Middleboro CPA
State is buying land at a rate of 54 acres a day
Sunderland one of 4 communities to approve CPA on election day

Michigan
Meridian Township renews open space tax

Minnesota
Public access to open space a key question in Washington County

Missouri
Columbia voters approve parks sales tax

New Jersey
Southern NJ gaining farms while losing farmland
Old Bridge Township voters end open space tax after 10 years

South Carolina
Despite overwhelming support Dorchester County open space bond may be delayed

Texas
Dallas preparing new parks bond package

Utah
Snyderville Basin voters overwhelmingly approve open space bond
West Valley voters reject open space bond

Washington
Sustaining Seattle parks during tight budgets

Wisconsin
Iowa success leads the way for Wisconsin conservation funding

Tags:Colorado, conservation funding, Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin
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Conservation finance links, 4/15

April 19, 2010

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to conservation finance stories from around the nation.

Arizona
Open space key to Prescott’s prosperity

Colorado
Residents meet to discuss Arapahoe County open space efforts
Open space effort gets green light in Garfield County

Florida
Florida Forever at a crossroads

Iowa
Sales tax increase for conservation seen as unlikely by lawmakers
Coalition forms to promote statewide conservation measure in Iowa.

Maryland
Borrowing keeps state land conservation programs afloat

New Jersey
Union County Freeholder wants to keep open space funding in place

Ohio
Licking County prepares for May parks levy

Oregon
Pear growers sour on land law protecting agricultural areas

Pennsylvania
Monroe County receives land preservation award

South Carolina
Dorchester County Council moves closer with $5M open space bond

Tennessee
State releases 10 year state parks plan

Utah
Park City may be headed to the ballot for another open space bond

Tags:Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennesee, Utah
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Conservation finance links, 3/1

March 4, 2010

Twice each month TPL’s Conservation Finance service publishes links to conservation finance stories from around the nation. Apologies for being late in getting them posted this time. Working hard on the spring issue of Land&People magazine, also available online.

California
Open space district in Santa Cruz County will not be pursued

Colorado
California Gubernatorial candidate preserves piece of land near Telluride

Georgia
Bad economy stalls Cobb County preservation program despite voter approval of $40M in bonds

Massachusetts
Editorial on the Community Preservation Act

Michigan
Article on Detroit’s shrinking population and land use

New Jersey
Township prepares to renew open space tax in November

New York
Editorial on preservation efforts of Erie County suburb

Ohio
Analysis of how much an Ohio city is paying for green space

South Carolina
Editorial and article on possible $5M bond in Dorchester County

And another on the same topic.

Wisconsin
Article on Wisconsin’s new farmland preservation program

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