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County hears $3.8 million in conservation bond projects; staff requests new natural‑resources FTE
Summary
Conservation staff told supervisors that FY27 budget optics show a large general‑fund increase because nearly $3.8 million in bond‑related projects pass through the general fund; staff also requested a new natural‑resources specialist (net ask roughly $70,000–$72,000) and flagged several pending grants.
Story County conservation staff presented the department’s FY27 budget and walked supervisors through revenue, grants and the impact of voter‑approved bond projects on the general‑fund presentation.
Mike Cox, Story County conservation director, told the board the budget request bundles Story County water, land and legacy projects with operating needs and bond projects. He emphasized that non‑tax funding sources flow into the general fund and are then expended there, which can make the general‑fund request look larger on paper. “General fund expenses in this…
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