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Johnston County commissioners hear budget requests, including $50,000–$100,000 ask for community action and $15,000 farmers market pilot
Summary
At a June 9 meeting, the board heard public comments on the FY 2025–26 budget, including a request from Johnston‑Lee‑Harnett Community Action for $50,000–$100,000 in unrestricted county support and a Down Home North Carolina request for a $15,000 pilot to help farmers markets accept SNAP/EBT.
The Johnston County Board of Commissioners on June 9 heard public comments and budget-related discussion ahead of a scheduled vote on the fiscal 2025–26 budget at the board's next meeting.
Judge Eddie Rawls, chair of Johnston‑Lee‑Harnett Community Action, told the board the agency serves Johnston County and neighboring counties and asked commissioners to consider an unrestricted allocation "between $50,000 to a $100,000 in unrestricted support through our budget here at the county" to meet urgent…
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