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WSU Spokane Cooperative Extension asks board to treat 2026 support as a reimbursable contract; commissioners tentatively set 50% reduction placeholder
Summary
WSU Spokane Cooperative Extension outlined 2024 program reach and described cuts already made; commissioners directed staff to use a 50% reduction (to roughly $268,500) as a placeholder and discussed switching to a reimbursable contract to better align payment with staffing and deliverables.
Representatives of Washington State University Spokane Cooperative Extension described outreach and program activity for 2024 and asked the Spokane County Board of County Commissioners to consider contract structure and funding levels for 2026.
A WSU presenter said extension programs directly reached about 50,000 people in 2024 and estimated an additional 150,000 people were reached indirectly. The county‑funded local extension office reported a staff of eight and programs including Master Gardener volunteer training (about 166 volunteers in 2024 who logged roughly 16,683 hours), youth 4‑H programming and water‑quality education. The extension office said proceeds from a spring…
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