Farmland Future in Question | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Baldwin County’s Planning Commission has paused its master plan update after fierce backlash from landowners and community members over property rights, lack of notification, and potential long-term impacts on farmland. Farming family Allen Woerner called the new “Farmland Preservation” category a surprise that could hurt property values and ancestral land use rights. While officials insist the plan is just a guide—not law—Commission member Greg Seibert warned it could easily morph into zoning rules. Incoming Commissioner John Harris urged caution, stressing the need for direct input from…