Restore Soil and Water Conservation District Funding to FY 2024 Levels
Illinois’ 97 Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD) experienced a substantial funding shortfall in the FY 2025 state budget. SWCD operations funding was reduced by $4 million from $8.5 million in FY 24 to $4.5 million in FY 25. The shortfall will lead to the loss of trained and qualified Soil and Water Conservation District employees which will take years of training to replace. Without sufficient funding, employees, much like unprotected soil, will erode away.
Piatt County SWCD will be collecting signatures in support of restoring FY 25 SWCD operations funding to level funding based on FY 24 funded appropriations.
Stop by our office at 1209 Bear Lane, Monticello IL to sign a paper copy of the petition in support of restoring funding, OR fill out the online petition using this survey website: www.surveymonkey.com/r/FundSWCDs
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