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Westland council reprograms $10,000 in CDBG/HOME funds after debate over church camp and park uses

2228587 · February 5, 2025
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The Westland City Council approved reprogramming $10,000 in CDBG/HOME funds that had been associated with a summer camp request, after debate over prior ARPA funding and whether the money should remain in the same neighborhood.

The Westland City Council voted to reprogram $10,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds that had been associated with a summer camp request, after more than an hour of discussion about process, prior funding sources and where the money should be spent.

Councilwoman Maria Rakowski moved the reprogramming; the motion was supported by Councilman Delano Hornbuckle and approved after a roll call. The motion passed on a recorded vote after a member called the question: six councilors voted yes and one voted no.

Director Joanne Campbell, who oversees community development, told councilors the church that had…

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