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Commissioners ask for details after staff proposes five‑year renewal of UF/IFAS extension agreement
Summary
County staff presented a five‑year memorandum of understanding renewal with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) for extension agents; commissioners requested more detail on roles and cost before authorizing the $1.5 million five‑year county contribution.
Pinellas County staff briefed commissioners on Oct. 16 about a five‑year renewal of the county’s memorandum of understanding with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) to continue locally placed extension staff.
What the agreement covers: staff said the renewal continues county support for one director and five extension agents (the agenda note stated county payment covers 40% of salary and fringe benefits). The county contribution cited in the meeting discussion totals roughly $297,000 per year and approximately $1.5…
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