Pinellas commissioners approve UF/IFAS extension MOU after heated debate, 4–1 After hours of public testimony and questions about program scope and duplication, the Pinellas County Commission voted 4–1 to renew a multi‑year memorandum of understanding with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), funding extension agents and master gardener programs that county supporters say yield strong volunteer and conservation returns.

Pinellas County just approved a key partnership with UF/IFAS that promises to enhance stormwater education and master gardener programs, but not without heated debate over budget transparency!

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