Extension staff outline modest budget changes, hiring updates and a room‑booking software plan

Extension leadership reviewed budget trends and staffing updates for 2027 and described operational changes the office is pursuing. Staff said one line in the materials referenced roughly a 1.25% increase in total library support (the packet also showed where the county asked for a 1.4% reduction for internal lines under county direction). Extension reported that a 4‑H educator position is posted and that a dairy educator, Whitney Brown, is expected to begin in the coming month and will use the local office as a home base.