Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
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Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Calaveras County considers consolidation

The Calaveras County Board of Supervisors expressed some concerns on Tuesday about plans to reorganize the UC Cooperative Extension service on a regional basis, reported the Calaveras Enterprise. The board took no action, but the issue is expected to be brought forward for a vote in June.

Under the plan, UC Cooperative Extension in Calaveras, El Dorado and Amador counties would be consolidated. Satellite offices would be maintained in each county and the main office located in the El Dorado County community of Placerville.

“The UC system has been hammered with budget cuts, we know you’re getting hammered with budget cuts and we’re looking at ways to keep the programs that we have,” the director of ANR Strategic Advocacy and UC-County Partnerships Don Klingborg told the board. By making administration more efficient, the consolidation could save each county about 10 percent of their contribution to the program.

Supervisor Steve Wilensky took issue with the Placerville location, the newspaper reported.

“I’m not interested in an unequal partnership,” Wilensky was quoted.

The board was also concerned with the possible job loss for clerical staff.

Posted on Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at 10:00 AM
Tags: budget (35), consolidation (1), Don Klingborg (6)

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