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Residents urge more school funding, oppose local ICE detention licensing and call for pipeline transparency
Summary
Public commenters presented data on school funding and urged more county support, urged the board to oppose licensing an ICE detention facility and limit local collaboration with ICE, and asked the board to monitor filings related to the Mountain Valley Pipeline.
Multiple Montgomery County residents used the public‑address period to press the Board of Supervisors on school funding, immigration enforcement and pipeline transparency.
School funding: Anna Vijayan (District A) presented multi‑year budget tables showing contributions to the school operating fund from federal, county and state sources between FY2020 and FY2026. Using budget figures, she said county contributions increased by about $13.4 million and state contributions by about $22.9 million over six years; she and Carol Lahas argued that, by proportion, the state provided a larger share of the…
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