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Polk County extension district approves 2025-26 budget, sets tax rate amid OSU Extension funding gap
Summary
Polk County Extension Service District budget committee approved the 2025-26 budget and a general tax rate described during the meeting as "7 and a half cents per thousand," while noting a $10,000 gap between the district’s proposed contribution and OSU Extension’s request and discussing staffing changes and long-term funding risks.
The Polk County Extension Service District budget committee approved the 2025-26 budget and adopted the general tax rate described during the meeting as "7 and a half cents per thousand," the committee chair announced after unanimous voice votes.
The approved budget largely maintains the district’s current spending levels but reflects a $10,000 difference between the county budget officer’s proposed contribution and the amount requested by Oregon State University Extension, a gap OSU Extension said it can absorb by scaling back some items.
Greg Hansen, Polk County budget officer, recommended keeping the current rate and presented the budget as largely status quo, saying, "Current tax rate for extension service district…
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