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Purdue Extension in Marion County requests $969,694; will administer VITA tax-assistance sites
Summary
Purdue Extension officials presented a proposed 2026 budget of $969,694 for Marion County, highlighted free programs serving roughly 40,000 residents annually and said the extension will take over coordination of the VITA volunteer tax-assistance program this season.
Laura Dodds, County Extension Director for Purdue Extension in Marion County, and Rita Blythe, director of operations, presented the cooperative extension’s 2026 budget to the Admin and Finance Committee and described programming and recent changes.
Dodds said Purdue Extension brings university research into the community under four program areas: agriculture and natural resources, health and human sciences, community development and 4-H youth development. The office serves nearly 40,000 residents annually across roughly…
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