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Garrett County commissioners adopt proclamation urging uninterrupted funding for Community Action programs
Summary
The Garrett County Board of Commissioners read and recorded a proclamation supporting continuous federal funding for the Garrett County Community Action Committee, citing programs that serve roughly a quarter of the county and describing recent funding uncertainty that nearly caused layoffs.
Garrett County commissioners on Feb. 3 read a proclamation declaring the board’s support for uninterrupted funding of programs run by the Garrett County Community Action Committee, Incorporated.
The proclamation, read into the minutes by a commissioner, listed county services supported by Community Action including Head Start, Section 8 housing vouchers, meals on wheels, rental assistance, homeless services, utility assistance, emergency food and shelter, weatherization, first-time homebuyer assistance, transit, independent living, senior ombudsman services, congregate senior meals and senior home modification programs.
The proclamation said those programs…
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