North Carolina’s General Assembly has still failed to put a two-year budget in place. After a budget veto by Gov. Roy Cooper, the state budget has been in limbo trying to get a Medicaid expansion included. In Pitt County, $250 million in projects are on hold with the state until a budget is passed.
"I'll tell ya, Pitt County stands more to lose by not getting this budget passed than any other county in the state," state House Rep. Chris Humphrey (R-District 12) told WITN. "I mean there are over 250 million dollars in projects in Pitt County - Brody School of Medicine, the Ayden food commercialization project, the school infrastructure needs for Pitt County schools..."
The House voted to override the governor's veto in September, but it didn’t survive the Senate. Both parties have been able to make some progress by passing mini budgets. They have provided funding for disaster relief, juvenile justice reform and more. Legislators will reconvene in the next few weeks to try and come to an agreement.
In the meantime, North Carolina representative Chris Humphrey attended the Town of Ayden’s Collard Festival on Nov. 9. Several officials were also in attendance, including Pitt County Commissioner Lauren Spain White, former Woodington and AG High Coach and Ayden Town Commissioner Johnny Davis, Mayor Pro Tem Ivory Mewborn and Mayor Steve Tripp.
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