Finally, he agrees and is ready to talk. He wants to sell to your park district in order to keep the land green. But he expects a price approaching fair market value and he wants to keep farming for as long as possible. What should be good news now seems more like bad news. The timing could not be worse.
Funds are in very short supply.
You have a tax cap and the voters' mood is definitely anti-tax. The prospect of going to referendum sends chills through your board members. You need some help. A land trust may be an answer. Land trusts use a variety of creative and innovative methods to preserve lands.