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Mayor narrows discretionary contributions, formalizes request form; animal shelter funding and library contract under review
Summary
The mayor proposed a smaller contributions budget, said the administration has reissued a standardized contribution request form for transparency, and discussed the animal shelter's multi‑jurisdiction funding arrangement and the library information‑and‑referral contract that council approved but that had not yet been paid.
Mayor Farrell told council the city will reduce the discretionary contributions category and make requests for funding more transparent by requiring and publishing a standardized contribution request form. He said the total contributions line is lower than in years that received one‑time federal funds and that the administration will honor contractual obligations before discretionary awards.
Park and Harris Riverfront Park: Farrell described a contract with the Park Board related to Harris Riverfront Park. He said the contract language referencing $2.15 (interpreted in the discussion as $215,000 over two years) needs…
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