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Participate in the County
FY20 Budget process
Cabarrus County is proposing a 2-cent increase on
the current tax rate of 72 cents per $100 of assessed
property value. Learn more about the need for the
increase and how the County allocates funding.
The County’s Government 101 series brings back
an annual favorite, The Budget Breakdown, on
June 14 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Learn more
about the County’s budgeting process, get answers
to your budget questions and provide valuable
feedback on the proposed budget before Commis-
sioners vote on the matter. To register, call 704-
920-2336 or email [email protected].
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Immediate need for
foster parents
Cabarrus County Human Services is working to
address an immediate need for foster families that
reflect the cultural and ethnic diversity of our area.
Human Services provides ongoing support, train-
ing and licensure for families to temporarily care
for abused and neglected children. Potential foster
parents receive training on dealing with child
abuse and neglect, working with birth parents and
helping foster children deal with the challenges
they face. Classes also help potential foster parents
gain insight on life as a foster parent.
Foster parents must be at least 21 years old, have
a stable home and income, submit fingerprints and
pass a criminal records check, maintain a drug-free
environment, complete all required training and
receive licensure from the State of North Carolina.
Foster parents receive financial compensation from
the agency for a child’s room, board and other liv-
ing expenses. For more information, email foster@
cabarruscounty.us or call 704-920-1400.
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JOURNEYS Summer 2019
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Voter ID required in 2020:
Learn the facts
State officials will hold two educational seminars
about voter photo identification requirements in
Cabarrus County on August 12. The first session
is at 2 p.m. in the Board of Elections Office (369
Church Street N, Concord) and a second session
takes place at 6 p.m. that day in the Kannapolis
Train Station (201 S. Main Street, Kannapolis).
The seminar is free and open to the public.
Beginning in 2020, voters will be required to
provide photo identification before they vote.
This includes both in-person and by-mail voting,
with some exceptions. In November 2018, North
Carolina voters approved an amendment to the
N.C. Constitution to require voters to present
photo ID at the polls.
Session Law 2018-144 requires each county
board of elections to hold at least two voter ID
seminars before September 1, 2019. Attend-
ees also will receive information about voting
options, including absentee-by-mail, One-Stop
early voting and Election Day voting. Informa-
tion about provisional voting, the availability of
free North Carolina voter ID cards and residency
requirements for voting also will be provided.
For more information on the voter ID requirement
in North Carolina, please go to http://ncsbe.gov/
Voter-ID or contact the Cabarrus County Board
of Elections at 704-920-2100 or elections@
cabarruscounty.us. n