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Dozens of residents and 4‑H leaders urge Eaton County to restore MSU Extension funding
Summary
More than a dozen speakers at an Eaton County public hearing urged commissioners to preserve MSU Extension and 4‑H funding, warning that deep cuts will eliminate programs and volunteer infrastructure.
Speakers at the board’s Sept. 16 public hearing repeatedly urged the Eaton County Board of Commissioners to restore funding for MSU Extension and county 4‑H programs, saying proposed reductions would effectively end services that volunteers, youth and local agriculture rely on.
Bill Hendry of MSU Extension told commissioners the draft budget shows a “99% reduction” to the extension’s funding and said the partnership between the county and MSU Extension stretches more than 100 years. Hendry said the cuts would remove positions and services that leveraged…
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