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WSU Okanogan County Extension urges commissioners to find funding for 4‑H, outlines fair revenue and online pesticide‑testing plans
Summary
WSU Okanogan County Extension leaders told county commissioners the Extension and fair operations face potential cuts and asked the board to seek grants, sponsors and local support. Extension staff also described plans to host online WSDA pesticide tests locally, which could generate modest revenue and require modest equipment purchases.
WSU Okanogan County Extension Director Kayla Wells Yocom told the Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 29 that the Extension office is not a statutorily mandated service and that the program faces funding pressures for the coming year. “This is a vital service,” Wells Yocom said, adding that 4‑H programming helps “keep kids out of drugs, crime, just madness.”
The presentation, delivered by Wells Yocom with 4‑H coordinator Angeline Sheppard and office manager Kelly Khan, said commissioners have two months to identify funding options for next year before reserves would have to be drawn. Staff noted the county has been using reserves and that budget choices this cycle may…
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