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Residents tell Franklin County commissioners they fear Social Security cuts, cite dangerous roadside drop-off and urge sheriff funding
Summary
During public comment, residents raised fears about Social Security rumors, asked the county to support sheriff operations funding and described a dangerous drop-off on a state route near Fayetteville; commissioners noted the Social Security issue is a federal matter and no action was taken.
Several residents used the meeting’s public-comment period to raise separate concerns about Social Security, county and state infrastructure and sheriffs’ funding.
Kim Wirtz of Chambersburg opened public comment by saying she had heard reports suggesting Social Security benefits would be lost and described fear about her financial future. “I am scared. I’m petrified. And I don’t know how I’m gonna live,” Wirtz said during her allotted time. A commissioner responded that the topic…
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