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Public commenters urge Oakland County to oppose federal cuts to CDBG and Medicaid and call for Gaza ceasefire; board refers peace resolution to committee
Summary
Speakers at the June 11 meeting asked the board to oppose proposed federal cuts to Community Development Block Grants and Medicaid and to push for a Gaza ceasefire. A resolution on world peace introduced by Commissioner Hoffman was referred to the Lago committee.
Several members of the public used the Oakland County Board of Commissioners’ June 11 public comment period to urge the board to oppose proposed federal cuts to Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and Medicaid and to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Mike Flores, who identified himself as a resident of Detroit and Oakland County, said the programs are “safety nets that hold up our communities” and asked the board to forward the county’s positions to federal leaders and state officials. “These programs are…real, tangible tools that shape the daily…
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