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Preservation of the 216-acre Shaw farm

Carroll County

Summary

The county is spending $841,013.60 to permanently preserve a 216.77-acre farm outside Westminster, contiguous to thousands of preserved acres.

At a glance

Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.

💰Financial impact

$841,013.60 county expenditure, about 70% of appraised fair market value.

✅Who benefits

Everyone who values farmland, open space, and slowing development pressure in western Carroll.

The county is spending $841,013.60 to permanently preserve a 216.77-acre farm outside Westminster, contiguous to thousands of preserved acres.

The land can never be developed — no solar, churches, or commercial uses — and joins thousands of contiguous preserved acres outside Westminster.

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