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Council delays decision on $300,000 ARPA-backed "Clean and Safe" ambassador pilot with Chamber
Summary
Council members and the public questioned scope, cost and contracting paths for a proposed two-year Clean and Safe ambassador pilot. Council voted to table the subrecipient agreement with the Norristown Chamber of Commerce.
The Norristown Municipal Council heard a detailed presentation on Jan. 6 about a proposed Clean and Safe ambassador program to provide street-level cleaning, hospitality outreach and a limited safety-ambassador presence in selected business corridors. The program would be run in partnership with the Norristown Chamber of Commerce and would be supported by a proposed allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Municipal staff described the concept as a two-year pilot focused on cleaning designated corridors (including Main Street, Swede Street and Marshall Street), trash pickup, landscaping, and a visible ambassador presence that would carry radios to contact police. Presenters described the model used by the…
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