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Council adds two $50,000 ARPA items for missions after public comment on Flint food insecurity; reconsideration of St. Mark's ARPA allocation fails
Summary
The council added two last-minute resolutions to direct $50,000 in ARPA funds each to the Franklin Avenue Mission and the Eastside Compassionate Mission Center; public commenters including mission directors urged support. A subsequent motion to reconsider a prior ARPA reallocation for St. Mark's failed.
Early in the March 10 meeting, the Flint City Council added two agenda add-ons asking for $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for the Franklin Avenue Mission and $50,000 for the Eastside Compassionate Mission Center. The chair announced the two add-ons at the meeting start; council then approved a separate roll-call to place Metro Housing’s presentation on the agenda.
Public comments: multiple speakers urged the council to prioritize food-access funding. Michelle Young,…
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