Scott County adopts 2026 legislative platform, seeks $5.5M for Merriam Junction Trail The board approved a 2026 legislative platform that calls for mitigating SNAP and Medicaid cost shifts to counties, modernizing HHS systems, supporting the African American Family Preservation and Child Welfare Disproportionality Act, and bonding priorities including $5.5 million for the Merriam Junction Trail and upgrades to 800 MHz public safety radio equipment.

Scott County is taking bold steps for the future by adopting a comprehensive 2026 legislative platform that prioritizes health services and a $5.5M investment in the Merriam Junction Trail!

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