Sen. Danny Britt Jr. (R-Lumberton) signing a bill | Sen. Danny Britt Jr/Twitter
Sen. Danny Britt Jr. (R-Lumberton) signing a bill | Sen. Danny Britt Jr/Twitter
State Senators said they included funds for Robeson County's DWI Treatment Court from a recently approved $1 billion virus relief package.
Sen. Danny Britt Jr. (R-Lumberton) said that he presented the amendment to include $50,000 for the DWI court in the legislation passed out of the General Assembly chamber on a vote, The Robesonian reported on Sept. 2.
"This bill is about equipping the people of the state of North Carolina with tools to help weather the storm of school closures and economic loss," Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) said at a news conference, The Robesonian reported.
Senators said that the funding would help residents "weather the storm" amid the coronavirus crisis.
"Parents face many challenges this year that they've never had to deal with before," House Speaker Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) said, The Robesonian reported. He also said that getting residents a "little extra help to take care of those children, I think, is key."
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