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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Scotland County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Youth Drowning Prevention and Swim Education
Following the drowning of a nine-year-old boy, the board asked the HHS Advisory Council to research swim-lesson programming and partnerships with nonprofits and parks and recreation.
Youth baseball delays in Parks and Recreation
A volunteer coach said baseball fields are unsafe — mounds crumbling, gravel infields — and a baseball mom and coaches pushed for field upgrades. The board directed converting one Morgan Complex field to baseball and refurbishing the softball fields.