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Scott County adopts 2026 legislative platform, seeks $5.5M for Merriam Junction Trail
Summary
The board approved a 2026 legislative platform that calls for mitigating SNAP and Medicaid cost shifts to counties, modernizing HHS systems, supporting the African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act, and bonding priorities including $5.5 million for the Merriam Junction Trail and upgrades to 800 MHz public safety radio equipment.
The Scott County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 16 approved the county's 2026 legislative platform and capital bonding priorities, formalizing positions staff will carry to the state legislature.
Perry Mulcroin, Scott County fiber and legislative manager, outlined four policy priorities: (1) seek state solutions to mitigate SNAP and Medicaid cost shifts that would otherwise fall to counties, (2) modernize and streamline health and human services information systems, (3) support…
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