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Conservation district presents 2026 budget request

By Greg Bebermeyer

05/30/2025

Doniphan Co Courthouse

(KNZA)--Representatives of the Doniphan County Conservation District presented their 2026 budget request to the County Commission Tuesday.

According to the unofficial meeting minutes, the Conservation District requested $36,000 in funding from the county, which is the same amount as 2025.

Conservation District Manager Chris Griffen said state funds will increase to $50,000 for 2026.

Griffin told Commissioners that due to federal cuts, the Doniphan County Conservation District Office lost two employees and cuts region wide resulted in there being no trained technicians in the four county area to lay out projects and assist the Conservation District Office.

The federal cuts affected Conservation District offices statewide resulting in employees potentially being transferred around to other offices.

Griffen also told the Commission that the Conservation District was able to purchase a new no-till drill that can be rented at low rates to landowners in the County. They are also working on education programs with K-12 students and Women in Ag

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