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Canton resident urges commissioners to plan for potential federal grant disruptions
Summary
During public comment at the Feb. 4 meeting a resident warned the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners that federal grant funding could be disrupted by ongoing litigation and congressional action, and urged the county to review which services depend on grant funds before finalizing the FY2026 budget.
Thomas Weaver, a Canton resident, told the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners Feb. 4 that pending federal litigation and congressional budget actions could delay or withhold federal grant funds and urged the board to consider that risk when preparing the county budget.
Weaver referenced recent court orders in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and a separate Rhode Island court that he said temporarily enjoined parts of an executive order restricting disbursement of some federal grant funds. He said the spending levels in the U.S. House would also reduce nondiscretionary grant funding by large amounts and warned those changes, combined with continuing resolutions, might leave counties without anticipated federal grants.
Weaver noted the county schedules budgeting work in the summer and sets its millage in July, and asked that county staff and commissioners identify which services rely on federal grants so the county can plan whether to raise the millage or cut programs if grant flows shrink. Chairman Johnson acknowledged the concern and said the county will watch developments and consider the issue when preparing the annual budget.
No action was taken; the remarks were recorded as public comment and commissioners noted them for budget planning.
