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Allen County Soil & Water says federal contract breaches strained budget; staff reduced
Summary
Allen County Soil & Water Conservation District director reported that federal contract breaches totaling about $400,000 strained the district's roughly $800,000 annual budget, prompting equipment liquidation and staff reductions; the office said it can operate into October but faces uncertainty if federal funding lapses.
Julie Good, director of the Allen County Soil and Water Conservation District, told the Allen County Council on April 9 that the district experienced a federal contract breach for work already completed, leaving an unpaid balance the presentation described as "approximately $400,000." The district’s annual budget was described in the presentation as about $800,000.
Why it matters: The district delivers conservation technical assistance and federally funded projects for farmers, small producers and…
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