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October 21, 2013 (Regular Meeting) Page 1784 Chairman Poole opened the meeting for Informal Public Comments at 6:53 p.m. She stated each speaker would be limited to three minutes. Larry Marlow, resident of 664 Odell School Road in Concord, stated the Veterans Services office in the Governmental Center collects food year round for the veterans in need. He urged the public to donate to the Veterans food pantry. He expressed concern regarding the backlog of food stamp applications and urged the Board to hire more employees to remedy the situation. He also provided copies of a newspaper article regarding the food stamp backlog to the commissioners. Fred Mauney, resident of 401 W 24 Street in Charlotte, spoke in support of providing incentives to the Charlotte Motor Speedway. He expressed concern regarding the possibility of the races leaving Concord. Liz Gray, resident of 540 Allison Street NW in Concord, spoke in support of child care programs through the Human Services Department. She stated these programs allow her to work and provide for her family and urged the Board to continue funding. Ann Benfield, resident of 563 Marigold Drive in Kannapolis, spoke in support of early child care programs. She stated if the federal funds for child care support for Cabarrus County are not accepted, they will be distributed to another county in North Carolina and not be returned to the government. Amos McClory, resident of 1413 Cooper Avenue in Kannapolis, spoke in support of child care programs provided through the Human Services Department. He expressed concern for the Logan Daycare Center in Concord and urged the Board for its support. Rhoda Waters, resident of 848 Old Charlotte Road in Concord, spoke in support of childcare subsidies. She advised her daycare provides much needed services in the community, could not continue without them to provide services to her cliental and urged the Board's support. Danielle Mauldin, resident of 5661 N Oakmont Drive in Kannapolis and administrator of Kids Corner Child Development Center in Kannapolis, spoke in support of subsidized childcare. She expressed distress at comments made at the Commissioners' fall retreat and invited the Board to tour the Kids Corner Child Development Center facility. Kathy Hunter, resident of 1700 Azalea Avenue in Kannapolis and foster parent, spoke in support of subsidized childcare. She stated she works full - time, is a single person and gives back to the community as a foster parent. She further stated foster children are the responsibility of the county and urged the Board to give them the support they need. Aimy Steele, resident of 521 Montgrove Place in Concord, spoke in support of subsidized childcare. She stated she is a former recipient of subsidized childcare, which allowed her to continue her education. She is now Assistant Principal of Instruction at Cox Mill High School and mother to five children. Although she no longer benefits from subsidized childcare, she was affected by recent decisions regarding childcare facilities because the facility her children attend would be affected by the loss of government subsidies. She urged the Board to make wise decisions in the future. With there being no one else to address the Board, Chairman Poole closed that portion of the meeting. (E) OLD BUSINESS (E -1) DHS - Impact of the Federal Government Shutdown Ben Rose, Human Services (DHS) Director, presented an update on the impact of the federal government shutdown.. The following summary was included: Executive Summary of Federal Shutdown Resolution • H.R. 2775 maintains current federal funding levels until January 15, 2014 • All federal funds are now available for Human Service Operations, including Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Social Services Block Grant (SSBG), Child