· Starting point
Council approves first-round ARPA allocations of about $19.8 million
The City Council approved a general plan for the first half of the funds, with individual projects to return for final approval. The City lists the allocations as $11,205,000 for lost revenue, $5,900,000 for citywide broadband, $750,000 for police, $600,000 for parks, $500,000 for senior support, $433,159 for fire, $350,000 for homeless reintegration and $100,000 for tourism.[1][2]
What the sources say
- ✓ Verified
The City lists first-half allocations of $11,205,000 for lost city revenue, $5,900,000 for citywide broadband internet access, $750,000 for the Police Department, $600,000 for park improvements, $500,000 for senior citizen support, $433,159 for the Fire Department, $350,000 for homeless reintegration and $100,000 for tourism.[1]
- Total
- $19,838,159
- Lost revenue
- $11,205,000
- Broadband
- $5,900,000
- Police
- $750,000
- Parks
- $600,000
- Senior support
- $500,000
- Fire
- $433,159
- Homeless reintegration
- $350,000
- Tourism
- $100,000
- ✓ Verified
The City says first-half funds bought police crime-center equipment, Lifepak monitors and paramedic training for firefighters, playground equipment at four parks in low- to moderate-income areas, Convention and Visitors Bureau tourism promotion, and a homeless-reintegration pilot pairing park maintenance work with Coming Home program participants plus a pallet shelter pilot.[1]