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Wayne County committee hears that peacetime veterans' burial grant was cut; officials exploring options
Summary
Commissioners were told a state grant supporting peacetime veterans' burial and emergency assistance was abruptly reduced, removing about $500,000 in past funding; staff said they are exploring using general-fund dollars and will provide claim counts for recent years.
Commissioners discussed a recent, significant reduction in a state grant that supports burial and emergency assistance for peacetime veterans. Philip Whitfield, identified in the record as budget director for management and budget, said the county experienced an abrupt grant cut last year that reduced funding (Whitfield and another staffer referenced a loss in the neighborhood…
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