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MSU Extension contract approved; director and extension leader warn of SNAP‑Ed staffing losses
Summary
The committee approved an FY2026 extension‑services agreement with Michigan State University Extension; a public comment and the public health director said recent statewide cuts eliminated 94 SNAP‑Ed positions and paused local SNAP‑Ed programming after one federally funded Muskegon position was lost.
The Muskegon County Human Services Committee voted to accept an extension services agreement with Michigan State University Extension for fiscal year 2026 (HS 2510‑54) and authorized the chair to sign the agreement. The motion was moved by Commissioner Cook and supported by Chair Nash and passed by voice vote.
James Kelly, District Director for MSU Extension, told the committee that MSU…
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