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Cumberland County reviews draft FY2027 legislative agenda, flags SNAP and Medicaid cost shifts
Summary
Assistant County Manager Faith Phillips presented the draft FY2027 state legislative agenda Feb. 3, which seeks major state funding for water infrastructure, schools and mental-health services and urges the state to assume new administrative costs projected under House Resolution 1; commissioners asked staff to prepare for potential fiscal impacts.
Cumberland County commissioners reviewed a draft FY2027 state legislative agenda on Feb. 3 that asks state lawmakers for tens of millions in infrastructure and education funding and raises concern about state policy changes that could shift significant administrative costs to counties.
Assistant County Manager Faith Phillips said the draft agenda will be taken to a Feb. 5 meeting with the county’s state legislative delegation and that approved items will be converted into a resolution for later board adoption. The packet draws on the county’s 2025–2028 strategic plan and department priority submissions.
Funding requests highlighted by Phillips included $50,000,000…
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