Videkovich re-elected Ohio Farm Bureau trustee
Michael Videkovich of Ashville has been elected to his fourth three-year term on the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Board of Trustees.
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The Ross County Farm Bureau recently held its annual meeting at St. Marys Family Life Center in Chillicothe. Farm Bureau members in attendance conducted business that included approval of several policy suggestions as well as amendments to the county Farm Bureau code. Code changes were made as a result of changes to the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation Code which took place at the state annual meeting last December.
The county code changes include changes in the classification of members. Currently, Farm Bureau has three classes of members (Active, Community, and Young Active). As of December 1, 2022, there will be one membership class, meaning that all members of the organization will have voting rights. However, only members who have a direct affiliation with agriculture may serve as a member of the board or as a delegate to the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation (OFBF) annual meeting. The next change that was passed deals with the annual dues amount. Currently, members of the Ross County Farm Bureau pay $81 per year, but starting December 1, 2022, the dues rate will increase to $120.
For more information about Ross County Farm Bureau, please contact our county office at [email protected].
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The issue of property taxation remains as one of the biggest challenges our members face today. Ensuring agricultural property is valued for its agricultural potential and not development is critical to the continued success of Ohio agriculture.
Farm Bureau is what really got the word out. It’s been one of their goals to get this done.
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