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Walworth County committee reviews draft 2025 Extension contract; cybersecurity section, 3% fee increase noted
Summary
Committee members discussed a draft 2025 Extension contract that adds a cybersecurity provision and reflects a 3% fee increase; cost‑sharing for regional educators, a $2,000 mileage line for 4‑H, and grant‑funded FoodWIse positions were highlighted. No action was taken; item returns in December.
Walworth County’s Agricultural & Extension Education Committee on Oct. 14 discussed a draft 2025 contract between the county and Extension staff, focusing on a new cybersecurity requirement and several budget items but took no formal action.
An Extension presenter described the draft as largely unchanged from previous years but said “the one addition that’s been made is section 5(d) about cybersecurity,” citing increased data‑breach risks and coordination with county cybersecurity resources. The presenter also said the packet lists a flat fee for co‑funded positions for 2025 (spoken in the meeting as “4,700,634”) and noted a 3% fee increase compared with the prior year. The presenter said regional educators shared among counties will have the flat fee divided across participating counties.
The presenter identified other line items: a $2,000 mileage amount intended to cover 4‑H educator state mileage reimbursement (with actual overages billed separately to the county’s mileage account), a $10,000 first‑educator discount included in the package, and FoodWIse staff who are supported by USDA grants so their salary and benefits are not charged to the county. The presenter said Extension can support multiple contract arrangements and planned to bring the draft back for possible action at the committee’s December meeting.
Committee members asked whether the item required immediate approval; members present said this meeting’s review was for discussion only and that broader state‑level contract revisions may be forthcoming.
Next steps: the committee will revisit the draft at its Dec. 16 meeting; no formal motion or vote on the contract occurred on Oct. 14.
Notes: dollar and numeric figures are reported as stated in the meeting record; formatting or punctuation in the transcript (for example the flat‑fee figure) was preserved as spoken where unclear in the record.
