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Commissioners approve Purdue Extension 2026 contract and $11,000 mileage blanket
Summary
Dustin Reiter of Purdue Extension presented the 2026 contractual services agreement and a mileage reimbursement blanket; commissioners approved the contract and a travel budget previously set at $11,000.
Dustin Reiter of Purdue Extension presented the county’s annual contractual services agreement and a 2026 mileage reimbursement blanket during the Nov. 12 St. Joseph County commission meeting.
Reiter said the contract enables Purdue Extension to provide educational programs and access to Purdue specialists, and the annual meeting is typically held in February or early March. He noted the county had already budgeted for the contract in the 2026 request.
On the mileage blanket, Reiter explained the reimbursement mechanism for travel tied to outreach and on‑site consultations; the county noted a travel budget of $11,000 had been approved. Commissioners moved and voted to approve both the contractual services agreement and the mileage blanket for 2026.
The approvals finalize the county’s contractual relationship with Purdue Extension for the coming year and maintain the county reimbursement process for Extension travel.
