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Bourbon County conservation district urges $40,000 county contribution to unlock state match
Summary
Representatives of the Bourbon County Conservation District outlined the district’s services, the voluntary nature of conservation, and the state–county matching formula that would multiply a $40,000 county appropriation into additional state funds capped at $50,000.
Daryl Donahue, speaking on behalf of the Bourbon County Conservation District and the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts, asked county officials to continue funding the district’s operations and described how state and federal partnerships amplify local dollars.
"The main thing we want to remember is that conservation is voluntary," Donahue said, noting the district provides "free technical assistance and access to state cost share funds" and partners with agencies including the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
Donahue told commissioners the district was formed in 1945 in Bourbon County and has evolved from dust‑bowl era soil work to broader soil‑health, water quality and education efforts. He highlighted Cedar Creek Lake as a local asset that helped the county through recent dry years.
The district requested a $40,000 appropriation from the county. Donahue and a…
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