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Monroe County council trims extension services budget lines after directors request modest increases
Summary
Purdue Extension director requested two small increases for longevity and contractual services; council cut several nonessential line items and approved revised totals after questions about travel and postage usage.
Monroe County Council members reviewed the Purdue Extension 2026 budget on Aug. 27 and approved targeted reductions after questions from councilors about travel, training and supply spending.
Adi Ekwawa, county extension director for Purdue Extension in Monroe County, told the council the department sought two modest changes: a $400 longevity increase (raising the line from $1,200 to $1,600) and a 3% increase in contractual services for the county’s agreement with Purdue that funds extension programming in agriculture, 4‑H, health and community development. Ekwawa said the travel and…
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