Conservation district asks county for $125,000 to restore capacity; board tables for contract language

Sep 16, 2026

The Gratiot Conservation District requested $125,000 to restore staff capacity, hire a watershed technician and fund grants-match; the commission asked staff to draft an agreement and tabled the appropriation for the next meeting.

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Kevin Craig, chairman of the Gratiot Conservation District, asked the county to provide a performance-based annual investment in the range of $125,000 to $150,000 to restore staff capacity, fund a watershed technician and provide grant-match funds to allow the district to pursue federal and state grants.

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