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USU Extension requests $10,800 from Davis County to fund two county faculty and asks for 3% COLA for county-funded staff
Summary
Utah State University Extension told the Davis County Budget Committee it seeks $10,800 to fund two new county faculty positions (two $5,400 supplements) and requests a 3% cost-of-living increase for county-funded USU staff assistants; presenters emphasized new water‑quality and equine‑assisted services programs and said no formal county vote occurred at the meeting.
Utah State University Extension asked the Davis County Budget Committee on Oct. 1 for a modest increase to next year’s allocation to support two new county faculty positions and to provide a 3% cost-of-living adjustment for county-funded USU staff assistants. Justin Smith, a presenter identified in the transcript as representing Utah State University Extension, said the supplement would be $5,400 per new county faculty hire, or $10,800 in total, and that the Extension is also requesting a 3% COLA for staff funded through the county.
"So that'd be a $10,800 increase, for next year," Smith told commissioners when detailing the personnel request. He…
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