County of Mecklenburg issued the following announcement on Sept. 25.
The Board of County Commissioners sets priorities to address the County’s needs. During the meeting, they reviewed those priorities for the 4th quarter of Fiscal Year 2022 » https://meck.co/3eTwAE4
Board priorities include $55.2M for:
• Affordable Housing: Evaluate new affordable housing opportunities for residents in need;
• Education Attainment Gaps: Link current funds to strategies and targets to improve college and career readiness outcomes for all students;
• Meck Pre-K: Continue voluntary, universal public pre-k for all eligible 4-year-old children;
• Workforce Development: Provide leadership and help communication with job seekers and employers.
Race will be interwoven into the Board Priorities through policies, practices, and procedures that seek to analyze and eliminate the root causes of racial disparities.
The hope: all people will have an equitable opportunity to thrive in Mecklenburg County.
Original source can be found here.
