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Board restores UCCE funding at a 5% reduction after public appeals
Summary
After an extended presentation and more than a dozen public commenters in support of University of California Cooperative Extension programs, the Amador County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to limit cuts to UCCE to a 5% reduction rather than deeper reductions the board had considered.
The Amador County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to limit cuts to University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) funding to a 5% reduction after a morning of presentations and public testimony highlighting the program’s local benefits.
UCCE staff closed their presentation by asking the board to maintain the county contribution so the extension could “continue to provide these resources to our members of Amador County,” the presenter said. Supervisors then questioned staff about how local funding relates to university-paid adviser positions and whether programs such…
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