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Dunn County committee backs resolution asking state to fully fund county land and water conservation positions
Summary
At its April 9 meeting the Dunn County Legislative Committee voted to forward a resolution to the county board asking the state to fully fund base positions for county land and water conservation work, citing a long-standing shortfall under Wisconsin statute ch. 92 and a $20.2 million statewide funding request in the 2025–27 budget package.
Dunn County Legislative Committee on Wednesday agreed to forward a resolution to the county board asking state lawmakers to provide full base funding for county land and water conservation staff, a move supporters said would stabilize local conservation programs that have operated under partial state support for decades.
The resolution, offered at the committee’s April 9 meeting at the Dunn County Government Center, was moved by Board Member Kinnear and seconded by Board Member Helen; committee members carried the motion by voice vote.
Committee members said the request echoes an ask from the Wisconsin Counties Association and the Wisconsin Land and Water Conservation Association that would appear in the 2025–27 state budget. Chase, a land and water conservation staff member who briefed the committee, described the statutory funding formula and how county programs are…
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