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Board adopts NACo ‘Building Better Futures’ resolution as Commissioner Dunlap begins NACo presidency
Summary
Mecklenburg County pledged to the National Association of Counties' Building Better Futures spotlight on youth investments and adopted a county resolution committing to assess youth programs and take concrete actions; Commissioners congratulated George Dunlap on becoming NACo president.
The board unanimously adopted a resolution committing Mecklenburg County to the National Association of Counties’ Building Better Futures spotlight, a NACo initiative President George Dunlap announced at the NACo conference. The resolution lists priorities the county will assess — after‑school programming, youth behavioral health, juvenile-justice interventions, and youth housing instability — and pledges to take at least one concrete local action and to share lessons learned with peer counties.
Commissioners and county staff used the manager’s report to praise Commissioner Dunlap’s new role; county manager and staff described anticipated national exposure and opportunities to align county priorities with federal and state advocacy. Commissioner Dunlap thanked colleagues and staff and said he is "humbled by the opportunity to serve and to represent all of them." The board voted to adopt the resolution and requested staff to return with implementation steps.
