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Council moves $2 million Farewell Park renovation item to formal session after funding-source questions
Summary
The Detroit City Council moved a resolution authorizing roughly $2 million for Farewell Park renovations to formal session after members pressed staff to clarify whether the money is ARPA or state grant funding.
The Detroit City Council moved a contract to renovate Farewell Park to formal session after council members asked the administration to confirm the funding source.
Council members raised questions about whether the roughly $2 million contract for playground and site improvements at Farewell Park uses American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds or state grant dollars. Alex Weatherup, assistant director of General Services, told the council the item is grant-funded and that he would provide the exact grant…
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