Jan 22, 2024, 09:54 AM by Jon Soles

The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved their 2024 Federal Legislative Agenda during the board’s regular meeting on Jan. 16, 2024.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved their 2024 Federal Legislative Agenda during the board’s regular meeting on Jan. 16, 2024.

Each year, the Board approves a Federal Legislative Agenda that sets priorities for the County’s federal advocacy. Cumberland County contracts with the Hamm Consulting Group for federal legislative lobbying services.

Priority items on the Board’s 2024 Federal Legislative Agenda include expanding water infrastructure to address contaminated drinking water; making sure the future I-685 comes through Cumberland County; and providing additional federal funding and support to address mental health, homelessness and food insecurity, and to support the County’s veteran population.

The 17 priorities are grouped into the following categories:

• Water and Sewer
• Transportation
• Mental Health
• Health and Human Services
• Environmental
• Public Safety/Emergency Response
• Military and Veterans Affairs

The approved 2024 Federal Legislative Agenda is included with this press release and can be found on the County’s website at cumberlandcountync.gov/legislativepriorities.

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