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Public comment reiterates call for school funding at Cumberland County budget hearing
Summary
During the April 21 public hearing, Missy Shores urged the Board to ensure adequate funding for schools; no other public comments were recorded and the hearing was closed before the Board adopted the budget later in the meeting.
During a public hearing that had been left open from the Board's April 14 budget meeting, the Chair asked whether any new comments had been submitted to the County Administrator's office. Missy Shores spoke during the reopened hearing and reiterated the importance of funding the county's schools.
No additional public comments were received and the Chair closed the public hearing. The Board later adopted the FY2026'2027 budget with an amendment providing additional funding to schools; the minutes do not specify the amount of the additional funding requested or approved.
