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Residents, councilors call for public hearing on federal budget cuts and local impacts
Summary
Speakers at Duluth’s council meeting urged a public hearing or town-hall to assess local impacts from proposed federal cuts, citing potential losses to housing grants, port revenue and federal jobs; Councilor Mayo and others said local nonprofits already face reduced funding and asked for coordinated community response.
Several residents urged the Duluth City Council to hold a public hearing or town-hall to explain and plan for the local effects of proposed federal budget cuts and policy changes. The requests came during the city’s public-comment period and were taken up by councilors who said they were pursuing federal contacts and coordinating local responses.
Lee Stewart, a Duluth resident, asked the council to convene a public hearing so the community could understand the likely effects of cuts to Medicaid, EPA funding and other federal programs. Stewart cited local maritime and port figures and warned the changes could affect shipping, jobs and nonprofits. He told the council the port “handles about…
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