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Our state budget’s final draft has been vetoed by Gov. Roy Cooper. The 2-year budget came across his desk on Thursday. Cooper held a press conference about his decision on the budget. He also took to Twitter, saying that the proposed budget doesn’t address teacher pay or expanding Medicaid.
A compromise proposal is expected to be drafted and submitted in two weeks.
Yet again, NCGA leaders refuse to provide a meaningful teacher pay raise. pic.twitter.com/IyslOdCj7E
— Governor Josh Stein (@NC_Governor) June 28, 2019
The NCGA budget fails to close the coverage gap in North Carolina. pic.twitter.com/AsPw2SApHA
— Governor Josh Stein (@NC_Governor) June 28, 2019
The safety and security of our kids are on the line. The NCGA budget doesn’t do enough to keep our kids safe. pic.twitter.com/tQIzmw0HXR
— Governor Josh Stein (@NC_Governor) June 28, 2019
TL;DR this is a bad budget that is bad for North Carolina. Gov. Cooper vetoed it because North Carolina families deserve better. pic.twitter.com/QkI6Rhfnml
— Governor Josh Stein (@NC_Governor) June 28, 2019
The final draft included this funding for local projects here in Pitt & Lenoir County:
$215 million for Construction of new Brody School of Medicine
$28 million for Research at Brody School of Medicine
Vidant Medical Center Reinstatement
New Investigator position for Pitt County District Attorney
$100,000 for Pitt County Pre-Trial Release
$14 million for State Capital Infrastructure Funding for Lenoir County Public Schools
$11.8 million for State Capital Infrastructure Funding for Lenoir Community College
$2.5 million for Eastern NC Food Commercialization Center
$550,000 for Lenoir County Courthouse Renovations
$150,000 for Lenoir County Public Schools
$53,000 for Lenoir County for Ditch Clean Out Project