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Oklahoma County commissioners reject proposed 73% cut to OSU Extension after public outcry
Summary
After hours of testimony from Master Gardeners, 4‑H members and community groups, the county commission voted to reject a Policy & Governance recommendation that would have sharply reduced the county’s contribution to OSU Extension, preserving the current local funding level.
Dozens of Oklahoma County residents and volunteers packed the commissioners’ meeting to urge officials to restore full county funding for OSU Extension, leading the Board of County Commissioners to reject a Policy & Governance recommendation that would have cut the county’s share deeply.
Brandy, a county budget staff member, told the commission that OSU Extension’s total operating budget for the fiscal year is $918,000 and that Oklahoma County currently contributes $553,000 (about 60 percent). Policy & Governance had recommended reducing the county’s contribution to $146,888.80 (about 16 percent of the total). “What we are proposing is to reduce that amount that the county provides to $146,888.80,” Brandy said in clarification remarks to the board.
Residents, extension educators and youth leaders described…
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