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MERRILL, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – Lincoln County, facing a $1.2-million budget defacit, is looking to make budget cuts. They’re considering a $200,000 reduction for UW-Extension.
Extension officials say that cut would cost the county its 4H youth programs. 4H is administered by UW-Extension.
County Chair Don Friske said conversations about cuts immediately focus on 4-H, which is something the county says it does not want. “Right away the University of Wisconsin, right away went to 4-H,” said Friske. “Now why they would target 4-H? I have no idea. We certainly didn’t. We didn’t have that discussion on 4-H. Our discussion was on the University of Wisconsin Extension.”
Friske mentioned that 4-H has ‘100% support from the county’ and the cuts ultimately will come down to what U-W Extensions is willing to part with.
U-W Extensions administers 4-H and Friske pondered what the intentions were for U-W Extensions. “Right now, I’m questioning whether or not their commitment to the 4-H program and the kids of the program is sincere,” said Friske.
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