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Local lawmakers outline funding wins and policy priorities during Curry County visit
Summary
Representative Court Boyce and Senator David Brock Smith brief commissioners on district projects and state bills — highlighting local grants (housing and hatchery funding), a $35 million veterans-home allocation, port and dredging plans tied to a larger intermodal project, and discussion of a transportation/payroll‑tax referral.
State Representative Court Boyce and State Senator David Brock Smith gave a joint legislative update at the Dec. 16 Curry County Board of Commissioners meeting, outlining recent appropriations, bills they sponsored, and priorities for rural coastal districts.
Representative Boyce (State Rep., District 1) listed several local appropriations and projects his office worked on, including roughly $850,000 for Winston, $1,400,000 for Rock Creek hatchery work, and work on local fire‑district recognition. He described bills he is sponsoring or supporting, including a "born alive" adoption/process measure and a veterans 'crisis card' concept intended to help law enforcement connect veterans to advocates…
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