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Park Service Priorities Shift for 250th | Charlotte News
The National Park Service is facing a major maintenance crisis as D.C. redirects funds toward “Freedom Two Fifty” anniversary projects, pushing approved repairs—including roof fixes and toilet paper stockpiles—into low priority limbo. While the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool gets attention for the 250th Independence Day celebration, park employees are left scrambling with a massive backlog of critical upkeep across 200+ sites. Despite Congress passing a major maintenance bill just two years ago, new White House directives threaten to delay essential repairs indefinitely, risking the…
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