The Finance Committee on May 6 approved a motion to commit $75,000 for the University of Illinois Cooperative Extension, amending an initially budgeted $50,000 allocation so the Extension receives the higher amount the committee historically supported.

Committee members debated whether the additional $25,000 should come from contingency and confirmed that the county would amend the resolution to request the full $75,000. The transcript shows the chair called for a roll call vote after the amendment; members voted in favor and the motion carried. County staff confirmed the increase will be taken from contingency for the current year and discussed making the larger amount a regular line in future budgets to avoid repeated contingency transfers.

No additional conditions were attached in the committee discussion; staff said they would consider a budgetary change for next fiscal year to reflect the historically requested $75,000 as a recurring line item rather than a contingency draw.

Outcome: Motion to amend the Cooperative Extension commitment to $75,000 — approved by committee.