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Residents urge commissioners to oppose federal cuts to Medicaid/SNAP and raise concerns about immigration enforcement and local impacts
Summary
Multiple residents used the public comment period to urge the commissioners to oppose proposed federal cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, recounted a video of a forceful ICE arrest of a longtime landscaper, and urged county engagement on environmental and heritage issues; several asked the board to consider formal resolutions opposing federal actions.
During the public comment period at the June 25 meeting, multiple residents urged the Sussex County Board of County Commissioners to act against proposed federal budget cuts and to address local implications of federal policies.
Cathy Brennan of Hampton Township urged commissioners to pass a resolution opposing cuts she said would harm local Medicaid and SNAP recipients; she cited county figures in her remarks (15,300 Medicaid recipients, 6,200 children on Medicaid and…
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