Action & Advocacy
PA 490 Working Group
Hey folks, remember when the farmers got hit with a massive farmland tax increase, and we got loud? The state backED down and held the 2020 rates.
Well, the day has come for the public to hear what we've been discussing the last 9 months:
PA 490 Working Group Recommendations — Public Presentation
Save the date: September 8.
The PA 490 Working Group will present its recommendations to the public, addressing the 2025 valuation issues and the path forward for Connecticut farmland assessment.
More details to follow. Sign up for our email list and receive an invitation to join the meeting and a deck after the meeting with our recommendations.
PA 490 Working Group Meeting
Join us for our 9th PA Working Group Meeting on August 4 from 9am to 12pm. This will be the final meeting for this group. To join via Zoom, click on the link and sign up, you will receive a link to join. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/OlVgfueySCeHlM0ydcxcVQ#/registration
PA 490 Working Group Meeting
Join us for our 8th PA Working Group Meeting on August 4 from 9am to 12pm. This will be the second to last meeting for this group. To join via Zoom, click on the link and sign up, you will receive a link to join. https://zoom.us/meeting/register/OlVgfueySCeHlM0ydcxcVQ#/registration
PA 490 Working Group Meeting
This is the 6th of 7 Working Group meetings. Register by clicking the link.
On the Agenda:
Methodology Considerations
Land Classification
Reporting
Valuation
Working Group Meeting 4 of 7
This meeting will be the fourth of seven in the OPM and DoAg Working Group series on PA 490. The focus of this meeting is Methodologies learned from the previous month, looking at other states like Pennsylvania, and looking back at the current use methodology in Connecticut, how do we build on what was working?
Working Group Meeting 2 of 7
The state Working Group meeting is managed by the Office of Policy Management OPM and the Connecticut Department of Agriculture as a means to bring farmers together with municipal leadership to address the PA 490 tax assessment program and strengthen the implementation of that program.
CT Environment Committee Public Hearing
S.B. No. 146 (Raised) — An Act Concerning the Protection of Livestock from Certain Wildlife
This public hearing coming up at the State Capitol is especially important for farmers, landowners, and anyone concerned about livestock protection against predatory livestock in Connecticut (or more specifically, bears). Please click the link to register your testimony if you wish to speak during this hearing. You will have no more than 3 minutes. Or you can join by Zoom using the link below. No internet? You can register to testify by phone: (860) 240-0431 (leave your contact info). This is a key opportunity for Connecticut farmers and rural advocates to speak up on a bill that aims to protect livestock and reduce the impacts of wildlife conflicts. Please share far and wide and consider testifying!
PA 490 Working Group
Undersecretary Heft and Commissioner Hurlburt are planning to hold the first meeting. The first meeting will include introductions of members, a review of our directive, the current process, and setting up work group procedures.
Click to Register for the Zoom meeting