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Benton County outlines five-state legislative priorities including EOC funding and homelessness initiatives
Summary
County staff and lobbyists presented five proposed 2023 state legislative priorities — led by emergency operations center funding and homelessness facilities — and asked commissioners to refine priorities and provide subject-matter input for one-page advocacy materials.
County legislative staff presented a five-part state legislative agenda and asked the Benton County Board of Commissioners to confirm priorities and supply subject-matter experts for advocacy work.
Mr. Frager introduced an illustrative framework that he said totaled roughly $30.5 million in potential state requests but stressed the need for refinement and alignment with the county's contracted lobbyists. He described five priority areas:
- Emergency operations and an emergency operations center (EOC): Frager said the EOC request could be pursued as a standalone state ask and suggested an illustrative $5,000,000 figure while noting it would dovetail with a…
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