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MSU Extension highlights local programs, youth engagement and new resources for municipalities
Summary
Mary Bowling of MSU Extension District 12 told the committee District 12 serves six counties including Jackson County and shared program counts (about 417 programs in the county, roughly 231 adult volunteers, more than 2,000 youth, and 17,000 hours of programming), new municipal resources on data centers, and county-commissioner midterm training dates.
Mary Bowling, who covers District 12 for Michigan State University Extension, presented the district’s semiannual report and outlined local program activity. "For myself, I'm Mary Bowling," she told commissioners, explaining that District 12 includes Jackson County and five neighboring counties. Bowling said the county-level portion of the annual report will include partners and impact examples, and she shared preliminary statistics: roughly 417 programs attended by residents, about 231 adult volunteers, more than 2,000 youth participants and over 17,000 hours of programming supported by Jackson County staff.
Bowling highlighted new Extension resources for municipalities, including guidance on data centers and contact information for specialists working on that issue. She also described a new county-commissioner midterm essentials course with sessions June 10 in Grayling and Oct. 7 in East Lansing, and suggested commissioners contact her office for hard copies or electronic materials. The committee moved to receive the MSU Extension report by voice vote.
