The Brown County Commission approved a cooperative agreement with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to continue county extension programming and services.

The agreement, described in the meeting as a recurring partnership that comes up roughly every five years, formalizes coordination between Brown County and AgriLife Extension on adult- and youth-oriented agricultural programming, natural resources assistance and related outreach. Speaker 3 told the Commission the agreement is routine and intended to keep the county’s extension partnership in place as they move forward.

During discussion the Commission and staff addressed staffing for the extension program. Speaker 3 said the county posted the extension agent position and hoped to fill it in December, but noted that stock-show season and the county’s large geographic area could complicate immediate coverage. Speaker 3 said neighboring counties have been partnering to provide program support in the interim.

Speaker 3 moved to approve the agreement and Speaker 1 called for those in favor to raise their right hands. The transcript records a voice affirmation and direction to sign two copies; no roll-call vote tally was recorded. Speaker 3 said signed copies will be taken to the director of AgriLife Extension for the director’s signature and that a copy will be returned to Daniel.

The Commission’s action authorizes county leadership to execute the cooperative agreement and to continue recruiting for the vacant extension position. The transcript does not record a formal roll-call tally, the name of a second, or explicit effective dates beyond the participants’ description that the partnership is renewed on a multi-year cycle. The signed agreement will be forwarded to the AgriLife director for final signature.