State Representative Dan Swanson is joining local Farm Bureau offices to host a series of Farmland Assessment Seminars throughout the area on August 21st and 22nd, 2023. “As a farmer myself I am well aware of the impact that increased farmland assessments and their effect on property taxes can have on farmers,” Swanson said. “The purpose of these seminars is to help our local farmers get the facts they need to understand this system and what it means for them.”
There will be four meetings spread over two days:
August 21st at 1 PM – Spoon River College Community Outreach Center, 2500 E. Jackson, Macomb
August 21st at 3 PM – Warren-Henderson Farm Bureau Office, 1000 N. Main Street, #1, Monmouth
August 22nd at 8:30 AM – Knox County Farm Bureau, 180 S. Soangetaha Road, Galesburg
August 22nd at 11 AM – Lavender Crest Winery, 5401 U.S. 6, Colona
All farmland owners or farm managers are invited to attend and residency in the host county is not required. The presentations will be made by Brenda Matherly, Director of Local Government Affairs with the Illinois Farm Bureau, and will give attendees a better understanding on how farmland assessments are calculated and the long-term impact of those values.
To accommodate seating and materials, please pre-register with Rep. Swanson’s office at 309-334-7474 or your local Farm Bureau.
Find more news about the General Assembly and information about upcoming events on Rep. Swanson’s legislative website at repswanson.com.
