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Ward 3 resident tells council the neighborhood has been ‘‘redlined’’ and asks for more investment
Summary
Harrington Hargrove told Akron City Council that Ward 3 has been neglected in budgeting and economic development over multiple decades, cited large city budget figures and ARPA allocations he said bypassed Black residents, and urged council to act on behalf of the ward.
Harrington Hargrove, a Ward 3 resident, told Akron City Council during public comments that his neighborhood has been ‘‘redlined’’ and denied economic development investment for more than 30 years. Hargrove said the city’s four‑year budget totals about $3,183,000,000 and argued that Ward 3 and Black residents have received little of that funding. He cited…
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