Committee approves LWCD staffing requests and supports direct hire for 4‑H educator

The committee reviewed 2027 staffing requests from the Land and Water Conservation Department and approved forwarding them to the Executive Committee. Requests included a state‑mandated LWRM Plan Project Coordinator (partially grant‑funded with a county levy component), two LWRM Plan Conservation Project Assistant positions (state mandated, fully grant‑funded), and Aquatic Invasive Species program positions (fully state funded). Committee members noted the AIS positions were fully funded and there was no support for eliminating them.