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Resident criticizes town-run childcare costs; police chief says childcare key to full staffing
Summary
A resident told council that taxpayer subsidies for the town's employee childcare program far exceed market cost, citing a Duke University study and town budget figures. Police Chief Nathan Curtis responded that the childcare benefit has enabled the police department to be fully staffed and retain officers.
A Blowing Rock resident on Aug. 12 urged the council to reconsider the town's employee childcare program, saying the subsidy imposes a large cost on taxpayers. Police Chief Nathan Curtis answered that the program has been a critical employee benefit that helped the department achieve full staffing.
"My name is Gigi Poole. I live at 147 Dogwood Lane, and I'm coming back to talk again about stewardship that I spoke about in June," Poole told the council. She cited a Duke University study posted on the town's website and…
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