To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Joshua Freeman, Director of Administration
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University for the operation of the Michigan State University - Extension in Genesee County for Fiscal Year Ending 2026
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University for the operation of the Michigan State University - Extension in Genesee County for Fiscal Year Ending 2026
BACKGROUND:
Residents of Genesee County have approved a millage for the operation of the Genesee County MSU-E Office. Annually, the Board of County Commissioners enters into an agreement with the Board of Trustees of Michigan State University for the operation of the Genesee County MSU-E Office.
DISCUSSION:
Staff is requesting that the Board of County Commissioners approve the annual agreement with Michigan State University for the funding and operation of the MSU-E Office.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There will be no impact on HR for this request.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This agreement is fully funded by voter approved millage dollars and will be paid from Fund 2132.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
Earlier this year, the Board of County Commissioners approved the purchase of a facility to be used for MSU-E operations. The cost of operations, maintenance, and repairs is paid for by funding from the millage. Facilities is charged with overseeing all maintenance and repairs.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
No further impact on technology.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The Board of County Commissioners have prioritized a safe, healthy and livable community. The services provided by MSU-E, as described in the agreement, help to further that priority.
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TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
WHEREAS, the Michigan State University Extension provides valuable services to Genesee County residents in the form of 4-H youth development, master gardener, urban agricultural, agricultural/agribusiness, health and nutrition, natural resources, and other community education programs; and
WHEREAS, since 2014, these services have been funded by a property tax millage, which Genesee County voters first passed in a special election held on November 5, 2013; and
WHEREAS, Genesee County voters chose to continue funding this millage following a vote of the electorate on August 7, 2018.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request to authorize entering into an Agreement for Extension Services between Genesee County and The Board of Trustees of Michigan State University on behalf of the Michigan State University Extension (“MSUE”), whereby MSUE will continue to provide, among other things, access to programming, staff to implement programs, and a County 4-H program, at a total cost not to exceed $792,961.00 payable for FY26, to be solely provided by the millage fund, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the November 5, 2025 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of Genesee County.