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Mayors, nurses and advocates urge more transparency on fund sweeps and one‑time funding during committee hearing
Summary
City leaders, nurses and community groups testified to the joint appropriations committee that proposed fund sweeps and targeted spending choices risk leaving rural communities and vulnerable residents without needed resources; speakers requested clearer encumbrance accounting and more one‑time help for disaster recovery and hospitals.
Public testimony at the April 28 joint appropriations committee brought local officials, nurses, advocacy groups and business representatives to the mic to urge either changes to the proposed FY2027 package or additional targeted help.
Al Gameros, mayor of Globe, asked the committee for one‑time rainy‑day funding to match federal NRCS grants and speed flood recovery for…
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