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Westminster City cautions council: some grants and hospitality-tax revenue uncertain, recreation funding partly bridged
Summary
Staff told council that recent federal grant pauses put several projects at risk and that the Horton recreation commitment will leave the city bridging $800,000 with hospitality-tax bonding; hospitality-tax receipts were lower in 2024 than 2022.
City staff told the Westminster City Council at a planning workshop that several grant-funded projects face uncertainty after a temporary federal pause in grant disbursements, and that the city may need to reallocate or bond to keep projects moving.
Kevin told council that the presidential administration’s temporary cancellation of grant disbursements briefly jeopardized the city’s ability to pay Anderson Park contractors and other grant-funded work. “When the presidential administration canceled all grants, it include disbursements,” Kevin said, adding that a federal judge issued a delay and that the…
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