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Residents press commissioners on federal budget cuts, county benefits and Midland school priority
Summary
Seventeen members of the public addressed the Cabarrus County Board on March 16, urging transparency on employee benefits, warning about federal budget cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, asking for a Midland high school and seeking investigations in child-welfare cases.
Seventeen residents spoke during the informal public-comment period at the Cabarrus County Board of Commissioners’ March 16 meeting, focusing on fiscal decisions, potential federal budget cuts and local services.
Multiple speakers warned about the impact of recent federal budget changes — described by several as the "big ugly bill" — on SNAP, Medicaid, WIC and other programs. "Our lives are dependent on Medicaid," said Robert Matan (speaker 23), who described needing…
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