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Public questions budget transparency, CTE cuts and health reporting at Craven County meeting
Summary
A public commenter criticized the district’s budget presentation, cited cuts to CTE employment and raised concerns about reduced public health reporting and administrative spending; the board acknowledged budget challenges but did not make new allocations.
Kelly Muse, a New Bern resident, used the meeting’s public‑input time to criticize the district’s recent financial presentation and staffing trends. "The local funding that was given by the commissioners for the CTE ag position was not presented as a budget amendment on that first presentation," Muse said, and she called the finance presentation "not the most transparent" she had seen.
Muse said Career and Technical Education…
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