While most people are tightening their belt, Ann Arbor and its neighboring cities are making theirs a bit looser... well, at least their 'greenbelt.'
A program started nearly six years ago to preserve green space, farmland, and natural habitats in Ann Arbor and the surrounding areas, the Greenbelt has grown leaps and bounds since its inception.
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The township has received a grant of $350,000 from the federal farm and ranchland protection program and $255,000 from the state agricultural preservation board. Pittsfield Township has also pledged a total of $295,000 from its general fund.
The land is located between the township's Lillie Park and the Pittsfield Preserve.
The land is designated for agricultural preservation in the Pittsfield Township Comprehensive Plan. "This is one of the few properties (in the township) that is in the greenbelt and that also has the agricultural preservation (designation)," said township Treasurer Christina Lirones.
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