Federal budget cuts

County Manager Shontell Robinson says federal funding is critical to many departments, including social services and environmental protection. The public health department has already been impacted, losing access to nearly $1 million set aside for COVID relief.

Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives, including Donny Lambeth of Forsyth and Larry Potts of Davidson County, have filed a bill to set up a committee exploring what the state will do if funds are reduced.