Extension Committee Meeting

The Waupaca County Extension Committee meeting on October 27, 2026, included consideration of the annual contract for services between the county and UW Extension. The committee approved the contract, with updated staffing rates and otherwise unchanged language, contingent on passage of the proposed budget. Members discussed the optional memorandum of understanding, which provides additional detail on roles and responsibilities, but took no action on it and chose to proceed with the contract alone. The committee also heard that Extension had moved its New London office to the county courthouse and planned to resume committee meetings there the following month.

Staff reports covered community programming, food-access efforts, climate resilience, and education initiatives. One report described a state-funded Walk-in Classroom pilot: remaining SNAP funding provided a kit of 30 devices valued at $5,000 for student learning activities. No other contract awards, bids, or capital purchasing decisions were identified.