The Common Council met 06/05/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the request to approve $2 million in American Recovery Plan Act grant awards to local non-profits focused on mental health, community wellness, childhood development, and family support. The largest […]
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Common Council Meeting 06/05/2024 – Will Vote On $2 Million In ARPA Grants, Resolution Increasing Wheel Tax, Resolution Establishing Responsible Bidder Policy
The Common Council is meeting 06/05/2024 at 7PM. I would not be surprised if this was one of the Council’s longer meetings because there are a few items on the agenda that generated discussion at the committee level. Resolution 5-R-24 would increase the wheel tax […]
Finance Committee Approves $2 Million In ARPA Grants For Mental Health, Community Wellness, Early Childhood Development, And Family Support Services
The Finance Committee met 05/20/2024. One of the items they took up was the request to approve ARPA non-profit grant awards of $500,000 for “Mental Health, Community Wellness, and Violence Prevention” services and $1.5 million for “Early Childhood Development, Childcare, and Family Support” services. The […]
Common Council Votes 12-1 To Approve Obligation Of ARPA Funds Toward Various City Programs Including $1.8 Million Toward Transit Center Project
The Common Council met 04/03/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the request to approve the execution of Memorandums of Understanding for various projects that utilized ARPA funds. This item had been discussed and recommended for approval by the Finance […]
Common Council Votes 13-1 To Approve Transfer Of $2 Million In ARPA Funds To Library Project To Cover Cost Of Installing Broadband
The Common Council met 04/03/2024. One of the items that was separated out for an individual vote was the request to approve the transfer of $2 million in ARPA funds to the Library Project. There was minimal discussion about this, so there is no need […]
Finance Committee Approves Memorandums Of Understanding For City Programs Receiving $2.8 Million In ARPA Funds
The Finance Committee met 03/25/2024. One of the items they discussed was the request to approve Memorandums of Understanding for various projects that utilized ARPA funding. The committee had questions about five specific programs: The committee ended up approving the item unanimously. I’ve prepared a […]
Finance Committee Meeting 03/25/2024 – Will Vote On MOUs For ARPA Projects, Transfer Of $2 Million In ARPA Funds For Library Project
The Finance Committee is meeting 03/25/2024 at 5:30PM. They have a lot of items on the agenda, many of which appear to be fairly routine requests to award contracts and purchase orders, accept grants, and make budget amendments. There are some American Recovery Plan Act […]
Finance Committee Approves Multiple Infrastructure And Utility Maintenance Contracts, Discusses Cost Savings Experienced By Multiple Projects
The Finance Committee met 02/12/2024. The item that took up the single most amount of time was the discussion regarding the proposed installation of a kayak rental station/dock at Telulah Park, an item they opted to hold for two weeks before voting on. They did […]
Finance Committee Receives Overview Of ARPA Dollar Designations And Plans
The Finance Committee met 01/22/2024. During that meeting, they received an update regarding projects funded with American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) dollars. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: The city received a total of $14,891,841 in ARPA funds and set aside $8 […]
Finance Committee Meeting 01/22/2024 – Will Vote On Energy Efficiency And Conservation Block Grant Resolution, Receive Updates On ARPA Funded Projects
The Finance Committee is meeting 01/22/2024 at 5:30PM. They will be discussing and voting on the Resolution for Use of Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Funds. This resolution calls for $134,000 in Department of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant funds to be directed toward […]