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Council questions ARPA spending for Pathways to Justice and use of COPS hiring grant
Summary
Council members pressed administration and staff about use of ARPA funds for the Pathways to Justice program, the coordinator’s resignation, a $300,000 ARPA allocation, and how a federal COPS hiring grant is being applied to police salaries and recruitment.
A memorandum circulated to the Common Council prompted a prolonged discussion about how American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars and a Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) hiring grant were used to support public-safety programs.
The memo recounted that the administration intended to continue the Pathways to Justice program for an additional year and that the program director had been recommended for a permanent position. Council members said the Pathways to Justice coordinator, identified in the memo as Stephanie Hyland (also referred to at times as…
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