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CAUV values in Ohio going up, legislation could help By Rachel Wagoner
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“It’s a classic folk phenomenon where people start to run with the story and the story starts to evolve,” said Kevin Farkas, founder of The Social Voice Project, a public interest media production outlet based in Beaver County.
SALEM, Ohio — CAUV values are going up in nearly half of Ohio’s counties this year, in some cases more than 300%. Property values in 41 counties were reappraised or updated, on a schedule mandated by the state, which means Current Agricultural Use Values were also updated. The Ohio Department of Taxation released its new CAUV values to counties this summer. Ohio Farm Bureau said some county auditors are reporting increases between 80-100%, but David Thomas, Ashtabula County auditor, said in a letter to the editor in The Vindicator that some CAUV values in Ashtabula County jumped more than 300%. “While value increase does not equal tax increase dollar for dollar, this mandate will kill some small farm operations,” Thomas said, in the letter. There’s not much that can be done locally, but Ohio Farm Bureau is encouraging its members to support two pieces of state legislation that the group says aims to soften the blow. Basics of CAUV. The state’s CAUV program is a way for people who own farmland to get some relief in their tax bill. Under the CAUV, farmland is taxed at a rate that reflects its value for agricultural purposes, instead of its “highest and best” potential use, according to the Ohio Department of Taxation. This typically results in a substantially lower tax bill for landowners. CAUV value is based, first and foremost, on the soil type of the land. There are more than 3,500 soil types in Ohio. Each soil type has its own value, calculated through a complex formula that takes into account agricultural data like crop yields and crop prices as well as non-agricultural factors like capitalization rate. More productive soils have higher CAUV values. The idea is that CAUV values will follow the farm economy.
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Briar Brook Barn ready for fall in New astle, Pennsylvania. (Submitted photo)
By Liz Partsch
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NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Briar Brook Barns first opened its doors in July 2021 as a space where vendors could sell their products. However, a year prior to opening, the barn was sitting empty and decaying; the Mitcheltree family was on the verge of tearing it all down. “We had a family discussion in December 2020, and the barn needed repaired or it was possibly going to be torn down,” Marlene Mitcheltree, co-owner of Briar Brook Barns said. “I didn’t want to have it torn down. So my husband, daughter and I decided to do this business.” With fall in full swing, Briar Brook Barn is now hosting its third annual Autumn Splendor on Oct. 14 and Oct. 15 to celebrate all things fall and art. With over 40 different vendors signed on to be present, the event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4
(From left to right) Shirley, Amanda, Marlene and Scott Mitcheltree behind the bar of their family run business Briar Brook Barn. (Submitted photo)
p.m. and will feature live music. Event history. Marlene’s motherin-law, Shirley Mitcheltree, owns Briar Brook Barn, while her husband, Scott, and daughter, Amanda, co-run the business with her. When Briar Brook Barn first opened, it started with 14 to 15 vendors. Less than a year later in April 2022, they expanded the barn and reached 23 vendors.
Despite the quick expansion, Mitcheltree still wanted to offer an outlet for more vendors to sell their products. As a result, the Autumn Splendor was born. “We wanted to offer to have more vendors here at the place, (but) due to our size, we couldn’t have more inside. So we offered tents outside,” Mitcheltree said. (Continued on Page A16)
Event to celebrate importance of local folklore By Rachel Wagoner
rachel@farmanddairy.com
DARLINGTON, Pa. — More than 200 years after her life ended, Barbara Davidson is still captivating people. Back in her day, the 1790s, she was known as a beautiful and
sociable young lady who attracted many suitors. Today, more people probably know her for what happened after she died. She’s the Pig Lady, the ghost of a murdered woman who wears the head of a pig in place of her missing human head. Or sometimes she’s just a ghost without a
head. Sometimes she’s just a floating head. It depends on which version of the story you hear. The story of Barbara Davidson has grown and morphed, changing over time. It’s picked up details and lost others, taking on new meaning to fit the era and context in which it is being told.
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