Huron County Farm Bureau Policies For 2009-2010

Accepted policies adopted September 9, 2009

We the members of the Huron County Farm Bureau resolve…

Local

  • We request the removal of limited access signage from the US Route 20 bypass thereby allowing farm machinery and construction equipment to avoid the serious safety risks of other routes through and around Norwalk.
  • We support an income tax base for school levies with a reduction in real estate taxes.
  • We support the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board and oppose animal rights groups such as HSUS and PETA.
  • We support better vegetative control along roadways and encourage earlier mowing in the summer, to especially avoid safety risks of impaired vision at intersections and crossings.
  • We recommend State Capital Improvement money and grants be divided more equally amongst the Ohio counties and communities.
  • We support the use and education of alternative energy.
  • We support combining the efforts of the Erie and Huron county FSA county committees.

State

  • We continue to support the funding for OSU extension.
  • We support an income tax base for school levies with a reduction in real estate taxes.
  • We support the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board and oppose animal rights groups such as HSUS and PETA.
  • We support better vegetative control along roadways and encourage earlier mowing in the summer, to especially avoid safety risks of impaired vision at intersections and crossings.
  • We recommend State Capital Improvement money and grants be divided more equally amongst the Ohio counties and communities.
  • We request more local control for Ohio school boards rather than mandates from the State Board of Education.
  • We encourage the continued support for library funding at the current level.
  • We support random fuel testing in the tanker prior to delivery to prevent Ohio from being a dumping ground for inferior fuels.
  • We request a permanent funding method of funding 911 in Ohio. We strongly suggest extending the wireless surcharge to all technologies accessing 911 lines (i.e. wireless, VOIP, cable, and landline)..
  • We support local government NOT regional government.
  • We request that railroads be required to pay 50% of safety improvements instead of the current 10%.
  • We support combining the efforts of the Erie and Huron county FSA county committees.
  • We support the elimination of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Agency (FERA), and the Federal Transportation Board (FTB). We believe that they have exceeded their statutory authority or refuse responsibility to fulfill their roles in public interest.
  • We request more information for the farmers on government programs such as ACRE and SURE before they are made available.

National

  • We support the elimination of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Federal Energy Regulatory Agency (FERA), and the Federal Transportation Board (FTB). We believe that they have exceeded their statutory authority or refuse responsibility to fulfill their roles in public interest.
  • We request that railroads be required to pay 50% of safety improvements instead of the current 10%.
  • We oppose the EPA livestock emissions standards.
  • We oppose any function of cap and trade which would be detrimental to the US economy.
  • We request more information for the farmers on government programs such as ACRE and SURE before they are made available
  • We oppose a national health care program offered by the government.