Douglas County 4-H, Master Gardener and Extension Service District Budget Committee Meeting 05/28/26

The Douglas County 4-H, Master Gardener and Extension Service District Budget Committee convened on May 28, 2026, to review and approve the district's proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. The budget includes a beginning balance of $985,270, projected income of $743,500 from taxes and interest, and expenses totaling approximately $892,000 for OSU extension services, with a contingency fund of $47,099 and an ending balance of $789,120. Key procurement-related discussions focused on staffing additions, including new part-time education program assistants to expand food safety education and agricultural programs, as well as the use of carryover funds to continue renovations of classroom pavilions at the Glide Educational Forest. The committee also noted grants and non-district income of around $70,000 to support program expansion. A motion to tentatively approve the budget and set the tax rate was passed unanimously. The committee highlighted the district's conservative budgeting approach, consistently requesting less than the allowable tax rate and underspending its budget.