Schools, Growth and Political Divides Shape Cabarrus Chamber’s Legislative Breakfast

Republican commission candidates discussed how to fund nearly $1 billion in school needs while political scientist Michael Bitzer addressed North Carolina’s increasingly polarized landscape.

Cabarrus County’s state legislators talked about their work in Raleigh. Photo courtesy of Barbi Jones.

With Cabarrus County’s population surging and local school districts facing nearly $1 billion in identified construction and deferred maintenance needs, the stakes for county leadership are unusually high.