Cabarrus County speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Oct. 30, 2026
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Our weekly round-up of letters published in the Independent Tribune.
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Before supporting any bond, taxpayers should ask two questions: Is the investment necessary, and has the institution demonstrated that it will use the money effectively?
For the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College bond, the answer to both is yes. When I served as mayor of Concord, one of the first thing employers asked about expanding here was whether they could find skilled workers. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has long been a big part of that answer, and it’s why I take this bond seriously.
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As a Kannapolis City Council member and a trustee of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, I have seen firsthand what this college means to our region. When we discuss the Rowan-Cabarrus bond, it is easy to focus on buildings and dollar amounts. But this bond is really about people.
It is about the high school student who wants to become an emergency medical technician, the working parent seeking an affordable path to a better-paying career, and the manufacturer struggling to find qualified employees.
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Many things make Cabarrus County a good place to live and work, and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is one of the most important. It is a community resource that serves residents at every stage of life, along with the employers who hire them.
For parents, the college means a teenager can begin earning college credit while still in high school. Nearly 3,000 high school students take part in Career and College Promise each year.
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Voters,
Our Community College provides preparation for high paying jobs with a future — in health care, skilled trades, manufacturing, construction, information technology and more — at a cost that is less than half that of the nearest state supported college. It also offers convenient scheduling so working adults can return to school to improve current skills or train for better new jobs. Its Early College even gives your children a chance to earn free college credit while in high school thereby saving tuition costs toward a 4-year degree.
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Before supporting any bond, taxpayers should ask two questions: Is the investment necessary, and has the institution demonstrated that it will use the money effectively?
For the Rowan-Cabarrus Community College bond, the answer to both is yes. When I served as mayor of Concord, one of the first thing employers asked about expanding here was whether they could find skilled workers. Rowan-Cabarrus Community College has long been a big part of that answer, and it’s why I take this bond seriously.
As a Kannapolis City Council member and a trustee of Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, I have seen firsthand what this college means to our region. When we discuss the Rowan-Cabarrus bond, it is easy to focus on buildings and dollar amounts. But this bond is really about people.
It is about the high school student who wants to become an emergency medical technician, the working parent seeking an affordable path to a better-paying career, and the manufacturer struggling to find qualified employees.
Many things make Cabarrus County a good place to live and work, and Rowan-Cabarrus Community College is one of the most important. It is a community resource that serves residents at every stage of life, along with the employers who hire them.
For parents, the college means a teenager can begin earning college credit while still in high school. Nearly 3,000 high school students take part in Career and College Promise each year.
Voters,
Our Community College provides preparation for high paying jobs with a future — in health care, skilled trades, manufacturing, construction, information technology and more — at a cost that is less than half that of the nearest state supported college. It also offers convenient scheduling so working adults can return to school to improve current skills or train for better new jobs. Its Early College even gives your children a chance to earn free college credit while in high school thereby saving tuition costs toward a 4-year degree.
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