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Audubon supervisors keep initial cabin revenue, drop plan for full-time cabin manager to reduce costs
Summary
County supervisors voted to retain 100% of initial cabin revenues and agreed not to hire an additional full-time cabin manager as they scrutinized the Conservation Department’s FY26 budget and projected cabin revenues.
Conservation Director Bruce Haag and Conservation Board members told the Audubon County Board of Supervisors on March 25 that cabin construction at Littlefield used significant in-house labor and grant funding, and that first-year operations will provide better revenue and expense estimates. Supervisors said the county must prioritize roads and law enforcement while examining Conservation’s role in reducing county debt.
Supervisors proposed—and agreed to—initially retaining 100% of cabin revenues for the county rather than splitting revenues 50/50 with the Park Improvement/County funds. Conservation board members said they were concerned about losing immediate access to those funds for purchases and asked that the arrangement be revisited once cabins have been operable for a year. Supervisor Kent Grabill was designated to notify Conservation Director Haag of the decision.
To reduce costs in the FY26 budget, supervisors also agreed to eliminate hiring an additional full-time cabin manager and discussed alternatives such as part-time or as-needed help. Conservation said camping and firewood revenues had previously been split 50/50 with Park Improvement funds.
