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Public questions county payments to WSU Extension; staff explains multi-county contracts and retiree health redactions
Summary
Residents criticized county payments to Washington State University Extension and raised concerns about staff 'moonlighting' and a redacted voucher over $20,000. County staff explained the extension is a contracted multi‑county FTE and that certain vouchers are redacted for HIPAA and retiree-health confidentiality.
Public commenters criticized county funding for Washington State University (WSU) Extension programs and said county-employed personnel appearing in multiple counties suggest misallocation of taxpayer dollars. The board’s staff responded with program and finance clarifications.
“Today, you’re giving them $77,000 … we get a partnership with the tribe … Montreal, Quebec, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico, Canada, Switzerland,” said John Worthington, identifying himself from Sequim, as he criticized what he called international partnerships tied to extension…
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