FY 26 Approved Operating Budget

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY DIVISION

Natural Resources by Division

FY 23 Audited FY 24 Audited FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Approved Budget

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES

EXTENSION SERVICE

$296,177

$312,293

$344,509

$350,557

SOIL CONSERVATION

$585,490

$606,629

$687,320

$692,627

CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES TOTAL

$881,667

$918,922

$1,031,829

$1,043,184

$881,667

$918,922

$1,031,829

$1,043,184

TOTAL

FINANCIAL NOTES

PERSONAL SERVICES INCREASES $ 4 , 707

Full time salaries decrease ($ 16 , 403 ) Turnover adjustment ($ 16 , 403 ) FY 26 COLA of 3 % and merit of $ 1 , 000 to all eligible employees $ 20 , 477 Pension adjusted $ 1 , 997 based on FY 26 rates Health bene fi ts adjusted $ 4 , 875 based on FY 26 rates Worker ' s Compensation adjusted $ 951 based on FY 26 rates Other Post Employment Bene fi ts ( OPEB ) and Retirement Health Services ( RHS ) adjusted ($ 5 , 935 ) based on FY26 rates FICA adjusted ($ 1 , 255 ) based on FY26 rates

CONTRACTUAL SERVICES INCREASES $ 600

Increase in funding to Telephone Service based on actuals .

SUPPLIES & MATERIALS - NO CHANGE

Funding provides for general o ffi ce supplies .

BUSINESS & TRAVEL - NO CHANGE

Funding provides for training / seminars / courses / meetings .

MISCELLANEOUS INCREASES $ 6 , 048

Grants to increase $ 18 , 548 to provide for estimated State increase of 6 % in Extension Services , o ff set by a decrease of ($ 12 , 500 ) for a one - time FY25 4 - H summer camp contribution .

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