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Legislative Priorities

Top Funding Priorities

  • Water and sewer infrastructure to extend safe, regulated public water to contaminated areas and modernize aging sewer infrastructure.

  • Protection of federal education funding that supports at-risk youth and students with disabilities, as well as school systems serving military or other federally connected students. (Title 1, Impact Aid, IDEA, Rural Education, Career and Technical Education and Workforce Development)

  • Comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment services for youth that provide individual counseling/case management, crisis intervention, family support, and school-based programs delivered by licensed professionals.

  • Technology upgrades for the Sheriff’s Office.
  • Mobile Incident Command Unit for Emergency Services.


Policy Priorities

  • Transportation: Advocate for routing the proposed I-685 through Cumberland County with a connection point of I-295.

  • Strengthen the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program by establishing permanent virtual service options and supporting USDA modernization efforts such as online shopping.
  • Advocate for federal funding to support County Veterans Services Offices.
  • Support the Older Americans Act and Elder Justice Act initiatives.

  • Support funding to assist local governments with complying with Department of Justice mandate for ADA-accessible communications by April 2026 deadline.


  • Contact Us

    Phone: 910-437-1921
    Address:

    117 Dick Street
    Fayetteville, NC 28301

    Email:
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    Assistant County Manager: Sally Shutt

    Contact Us

    Phone: 910-437-1921
    Email:
    email_envelope
    Assistant County Manager: Sally Shutt
    Address:

    117 Dick Street
    Fayetteville, NC 28301