In Ohio, all Ohio State University Extension county offices operate on a cost share of federal, state, and local dollars.
In Lucas County:
- OSU Extension, Lucas County 2026 local budget request (fall 2025 presented at Lucas County Commissioner meeting)
- Explanation of changes in the Lucas County Extension office after February 2026 FAQs Lucas County Extension funding and staffing 2026
- Spring email to Master Gardener Volunteers, 2026 program, similar information as handout
- June 2026 PowerPoint How Local County Extension Office is Funded shared at MGV meeting about county
- "Back to our Roots" Extension booth display at 2026 Lucas County Fair. Check out this long history of ANR, 4H and FCS in Lucas County. History in PowerPoint
- Summer 2026 update, Lucas County Extension
Information on Ohio:
Commissioners Handbook, Chapter 136: Ohio State University Extension, (2023) County Commissioners Association of Ohio. https://ccao.org/aws/CCAO/pt/sp/handbook