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7/10/24 In recent years the Louisville Metro Council has funded $335,000 for the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Office and $113,200 for the Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation Office. This year the Mayor’s Proposed Budget only provided $30,000 for the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Office and $30,000 for the Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation Office. The Louisville Metro Council successfully added funding to both line items in the Final Approved Budget. They increased the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Office funding to $182,500 which is still $152,500 short of prior year appropriations. They increased the Jefferson County Soil & Water Conservation Office funding to the full prior level of $113,200. There are discussions among some of the Council members about trying to increase the Jefferson County Cooperative Extension Office funding during the mid-year budget adjustment process in January. The Metro Fiscal Year runs from July 1 through June 30. 6/4/24:The council will vote on the budget June 20, 2024. These are the links you can use to voice your concerns/opinions:
Summary: The Metro Louisville Mayor's proposed budget would defund Conservation District, see news:www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2024/04/29/greenberg-defunds-louisville-conservationg-district-in-new-budget/73469415007/ AND drastically cut Extension Service budget to just $30,000, a cut of $305,000. More detailed information from UK Cooperative Extension Service in the PDF doc below. 
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