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County hears extension office return-on-investment figures; educators outline youth programs and a paused federal grant
Summary
Trempealeau County Extension staff told the county committee the local levy supports about $229,000 of extension work while UW–Madison contributes roughly $315,000; educators outlined Clover College, Farm Safety Day, a youth government day, and said a $350,000 agriscience grant is on pause at the federal level.
County extension staff gave a financial summary and program update at the Trempealeau County Extension Committee meeting, saying the county's annual levy pays roughly $229,000 for the county office while the University of Wisconsin–Madison invests about $315,000 to cover additional salaries and programming support.
An extension presenter said the $229,000 covers local salary and office costs and that UW–Madison pays the balance of several staff salaries and benefits. The presenter described volunteer contributions the office logged as approximately $87,000 in unpaid community hours and said extension work helped secure more than $4 million in external funds for a community building project in Independence.
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