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MU Extension nutritionist says SNAP cuts will shift classes to adults
Summary
MU Extension nutritionist Mellissia Butler told the commission that SNAP funding cuts changed her role, resulting in more adult classes and fewer programs for children; commissioners received the update Sept. 3, 2025.
Mellissia Butler, a nutritionist with the MU Extension Center, told Vernon County commissioners on Sept. 3 that changes to SNAP program funding have altered her position and programming. Butler said the funding cuts mean she will now offer more classes to adults and fewer classes to children.
Butler presented the staffing and program changes as an operational response to funding constraints; the minutes record the update but do not list specific funding amounts, timelines, or replacement resources. Commissioners acknowledged the report; further budget or programmatic decisions were not recorded in the minutes.
