Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Meetings

  • 4:00 p.m.
  • Third Tuesday of every month (8 times a year)
  • City Hall, 5520 Lacy Road, Fitchburg, WI 53711

Agendas and Minutes

Agriculture and Rural Affairs agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval. 
View Agendas and Minutes

Members

Members serve 3 year staggered terms
 Name Term Expires
  Committee Position
  Phone Number
Marc Jones
2024   608-695-3497
George Vroman
 2024   608-333-4296
Roger Cohee
 2023 V-Chair 608-271-1276
Ed Kinney
 2023 Chair (appt. by Plan)
 608-271-0497
Scott Lehmann 2025   608-345-4972
Amy Johanning 2025   608-332-2693
Randy Udell  2024 Alder 608-332-6261
Deanna Schmidt   Staff Contact
 608-270-4255

Composition

The Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee shall have seven members: one alderperson from district 4 or whichever district contains the most rural residents, one plan commission member from district 4 or whichever district contains the most rural residents, two city farmers, one resident who resides outside the urban service area and two city residents at large.

Summary of Duties

The Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee shall act as an advisory committee to the plan commission. Duties of the committee shall include the study of potential future of agriculture in the city, to develop and recommend policies to promote sustainable and economically viable agriculture in the city, and to recommend areas to be preserved for agriculture.  Additionally , to study and recommend any potential compensation to landowners in areas designated for agricultural preservation, take action on any items referred to it by the plan commission or the common council, and to make recommendations on all rezoning requests in which any property zoned A-T or A-X outside the urban service area is being considered.