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Court reviews APHIS/USDA predator-control request for $93,150 county share; budget action deferred
Summary
The court reviewed a USDA/APHIS predator-control request seeking a $93,150 county contribution; the agency's letter said the Oregon Department of Agriculture reduced funding to Wildlife Services by more than 50% this biennium and attributed higher costs to employee COLA and operational increases. The court deferred a final decision to the budget meeting.
Grant County Court reviewed an APHIS/USDA predator-control request at its March 4 meeting that included a county share estimate of $93,150 for the year. The packet included a written update that said the Oregon Department of Agriculture decreased its funding to Wildlife Services from $545,660 to $238,542 per biennium and that higher operational and employee expenses, including anticipated COLA increases, contributed to the request for more county support.
Court members placed the request on the upcoming budget meeting agenda for further consideration; no appropriation or vote was recorded at the March 4 session. The transcript indicates the court will address the request in the budget process.
