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Purdue Extension outlines regional restructure; commissioners freeze county-funded program assistant
Summary
Purdue's regional operations leader described a restructuring that moves some costs to Purdue and centralizes educators regionally; commissioners voted to freeze a vacant county-funded program assistant position until further notice.
Jennifer Mayo, regional operations leader for Purdue Extension's southwest area, briefed the board on a new regional structure that centralizes educator roles and absorbs some costs previously carried by counties. She said the contractual services line will be population-based and that a $140,000 contractual figure is required by code as the base payment from the county.
Commissioners debated whether to budget and fill a county-paid program assistant or freeze the position while evaluating the new model. After discussion, the commission voted to freeze the vacant program assistant position until further notice. "So I'll move that we freeze the, program assistant director that is vacant at this time until further notice," the chair said; a second followed and the motion carried.
Why it matters: the restructuring alters county budgeting for extension services and shifts some operational responsibility to Purdue; freezing the position preserves short-term budget flexibility while allowing the county to monitor service levels under the new regional model.
