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Anti-hunger groups praise Montgomery County support as local food insecurity spikes
Summary
At a Montgomery County public budget hearing, representatives of local anti-hunger groups thanked county leaders for food-purchasing grants and data support they say helped mitigate a sharp local rise in food insecurity; commissioners set a Dec. 19 vote on the proposed 2025 budget and adjourned the hearing.
Representatives of two county anti-hunger organizations told the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners at a public budget hearing that county funding and data support have been critical as local food insecurity has risen sharply.
“My name is Bill England, and I am here this evening in the capacity as a board member of the Montgomery County Anti Hunger Network,” said Bill England, who told commissioners the network and county partnership distributed “more than 850,000 pounds of food, just last year.”
Shannon Isaac, executive director of the Montco Anti Hunger Network, thanked the county for…
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