FY 26 Proposed Operating Budget Book

DEPARTMENT SUMMARY BY DIVISION

Natural Resources by Division

FY 23 Audited

FY 24 Audited

FY 25 Approved Budget

FY 26 Proposed 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 $881,667

$918,922 $918,922

$1,031,829 $1,031,829

$1,043,184 $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 benefits adjusted $4,875 based on FY 26 rates Worker's Compensation adjusted $951 based on FY 26 rates Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) and Retirement Health Services (RHS) adjusted ($5,935) based on FY26 rates FICA adjusted ($1,255) based on FY26 rates SUPPLIES & MATERIALS no change Funding provides for general office 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, offset by a decrease of ($12,500) for a one-time FY25 4-H summer camp contribution. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES INCREASES $600 Increase in funding to Telephone Service based on actuals.

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