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Union County commissioners and schools debate $2,000 teacher supplement as county funds $8.8M of $14.6M request
Summary
After public comment urging a $2,000 teacher stipend, County Manager Bridal Matthews told commissioners the county could provide $8.8 million without a tax-rate change while UCPS asked for $14.6 million; board members pressed who promised teachers $2,000 and asked staff to follow up with UCPS for allocation details.
Union County commissioners on an unspecified meeting date heard public pleas for a $2,000 teacher stipend and a staff presentation showing the county provided $8.8 million toward a $14.6 million operating request from Union County Public Schools (UCPS).
Jen Sanders, a Waxhaw resident, told the board: "Fund the $2,000 stipend, stop the turf war battles, and bring the Union County Commission and the school board together with 1 shared focus, our children." Kelly Sinecola, another resident, added that "an estimated $15,600,000 in public taxes will leave Union County this year through the state vouchers program," urging the board to prioritize public-school funding and accountability.
County Manager Bridal Matthews presented the staff funding update and described how the county arrived at the $8.8 million figure. Matthews said the county's general fund is roughly $215 million and that about $139…
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