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State Rep. Mark Pless briefs Haywood commissioners on budget, Medicaid and recovery hurdles
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State Rep. Mark Pless visited the Haywood County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2 to outline statewide budget uncertainty, Medicaid funding discussions, recovery reimbursement delays and DMV service problems.
State Rep. Mark Pless, visiting the Haywood County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 2, described the General Assembly's budget situation, obstacles to new spending and several recovery- and service-related issues affecting western North Carolina.
Pless said the legislature is operating under uncertainty because a major budget bill released in July is still being evaluated and that the state has limited recurring revenue for new commitments. "We have a continuing resolution. Nothing changes. We continue to do business," Pless told the board. He said the legislature provided $600 million in recurring funds to the Department of Health and Human Services to carry operations until the next session but that broader funding decisions remain unsettled.
Pless discussed the Healthy…
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