 At their July 21 meeting, Bloomington Council heard a request from the administration to spend a portion of the total $22.1 million that the city will be receiving from the federal American Rescue Act Plan (ARPA). The request for a $3.35 million appropriation breaks down as follows:
Watch the presentation at the July 21 council meeting on CATS here. Read the staff memo here. The council will discuss the appropriation at their July 28 Committee of the Whole meeting, which starts at 6:30 p.m. via this Zoom link.
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 The City of Bloomington has released survey results showing preferences for how to spend American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that the city is receiving.
Of the 147 responses, priorities were: 36% housing insecurity, 31% public infrastructure, 23% jobs/economic recovery, and 10% city revenue replacement. The choice of these "bucket" categories had already been determined by the city. Read more about the survey here.  The Monroe County Council is holding its 2021 budget work sessions starting Tuesday, Sept. 8. Here’s the lineup:
TUESDAY 9/8 at 4 p.m.: Zoom link Starts with public commentary from 4-5 p.m. Then overview, courts, probation, youth services, jail/correctional center, and sheriff. WEDNESDAY 9/9 at 5 p.m.: Zoom link Treasurer, prosecutor, recorder, extension services, assessor, aviation, clerk, planning, surveyor, parks & recreation. THURSDAY 9/10 at 5 p.m.: Zoom link Public defender, coroner, legal, weights & measures, veterans affairs, HR, emergency management, building commission, technical services, highway, board of commissioners. FRIDAY 9/11 at 5 p.m.: Zoom link Solid waste, fire protection district, county fair board, health, auditor, county council, central dispatch, local income tax review, final budget discussion. Details about the Monroe County budget process are available at this website.  Bloomington Council is holding its 2021 budget hearings from Aug. 17 through Aug. 20. All sessions start at 6 p.m. Here’s the lineup:
MONDAY, 8/17: Zoom link Overview, HR, Clerk, Legal, IT, Council, Controller, Mayor TUESDAY 8/18: Zoom link Fire and Police WEDNESDAY 8/19: Zoom link Public Transit, Housing Authority, HAND, Economic & Sustainable Development, Community & Family Resources, Parks & Rec THURSDAY 8/20: Zoom link Utilities, Planning & Transportation, Engineering (new department), Public Works (includes animal control, parking, street/traffic, etc.) Council Commentary The 338-page budget book with more materials is posted here. |
Mary MorganDirector of Advocacy & Public Policy Archives
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