MSU Extension director reports program growth, will seek funding to expand coordinator hours
Summary
MSU Extension District Director Julie Darnton presented the 2025 annual reports, said Crawford County 4‑H programs have waiting lists, and said she will request funding at the budget hearing to increase Program Coordinator hours; she also announced a district reassignment to District 9.
Julie Darnton, Michigan State University Extension District Director, told the Crawford County Board of Commissioners that local 4‑H programs have expanded and now maintain waiting lists for activities and volunteers. She said Extension’s objective is to "show up, help people thrive, welcome everyone, manage resources responsibly and take risks for Michigan residents across the state."
Darnton said she intends to request funding at the county budget hearing to extend the hours of the local Program Coordinator to meet demand. She also announced a personnel change: she will move to serve as District Director for District 9 (Bay, Midland, Saginaw, Shiawassee and Genesee counties) and will assist with the transition of the District 4 director.
The report summarized Extension’s county work in 2025 and emphasized youth development as a growth area. Commissioners thanked Darnton for her service in Crawford County and wished her well in her new district role. No formal vote or funding approval was taken at the meeting; Darnton said the specific funding request will appear at the upcoming budget hearing.
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