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Commission proclaims May 2025 Community Action Month after local poverty testimony
Summary
A representative from ECAN urged the Miami County Commission to recognize rural poverty; commissioners proclaimed May 2025 Community Action Month and accepted data about local service levels cited by ECAN.
A representative of East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation told the Miami County Commission that poverty is more prevalent in rural areas and urged recognition of Community Action Month; the board then proclaimed May 2025 Community Action Month and accepted the proclamation unanimously.
Anne Smith, the human service coordinator for ECAN, addressed the commission during the public comment period, saying, “Many people may think that Miami County has little to no poverty, and this is quite the opposite of what we find at ECAN.” Smith described barriers including…
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