As we move into the Twenty-First Century, Yolo County must seriously consider establishing Urban Limit Lines. The Yolo County Farm Bureau has taken a leadership and far-sighted position in support of Urban Limit Lines. I support them as well. The pluses of our farmland conservation policy affect us all. Farmland is preserved.
Agriculture is fostered.
The minuses challenge us, however. The County's decision to preserve farmland and open space has cost Yolo County revenues which it sorely needs to provide essential services to County residents. After all, farmland provides very little tax benefit. A regional shopping mall would provide tremendous tax benefits to the County. But it's important for Yolo County to stay the course to preserve farmland, and to fight the pressure and temptation to urbanize and mall-ize the County.