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Fayetteville council to consider creating a Food Commission amid SNAP changes
Summary
Council member Minister Jones walked on an ordinance to establish a Fayetteville Food Commission to advise the mayor and council on food security, urban agriculture and nutrition education, citing recent and proposed changes to SNAP eligibility that could affect local residents.
Mayor opened the agenda session and gave time to a walk‑on ordinance introduced by Minister Jones to establish a Fayetteville Food Commission to advise the mayor and council on food security, urban agriculture and healthy food education.
Minister Jones said the commission would address local food access partly in response to state and federal SNAP policy changes. “The food commission will serve as an advisory board to the mayor and the city council focusing on food security, food deserts,…
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