A 50% reduction in state aid funding for aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention means Hubbard County will need to scale down its watercraft inspector program. County Environmental Services Office (ESO) Director Eric Buitenwerf told county commissioners, effective July 2027, state aid will drop from $263,351 to $131,675. “This year was our highest amount of stakeholder donations at $200,017,” he said. “The big unknown is, when the state fundin…