{Charles Town, West Virginia}...Jefferson County officials have agreed to spend $30,000 to settle a lawsuit after the state Department of Agriculture sued the Jefferson County Development Authority for breach of contract in April 2011 to recover $50,000 in grant money that it had awarded in 2009 under the Farmer's Market Matching Fund Grant Program. Two-thirds of the money will support farmers' market initiatives under agreed-upon terms. The other $10,000 will repay the state. JCDA Executive Director John Reisenweber says he wasn't on the job when the dispute occurred, but it's important to put a negative situation in the past and move forward. He says there's still great interest in creating a year-round market.
