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Council committees report out ARPA housing ordinances; full council to consider next year
Summary
Committees reported out several ordinances that would amend an existing ARPA spending plan and authorize additional appropriations from ARPA fund 2487 for housing development and individual assistance; full-council final action was not recorded in the transcript.
The Gary Common Council heard committee reports Dec. 10 that several ordinances tied to American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund 2487 for housing were reported out to the full council for further consideration.
Boards & Commissions reported out CPO 2024-91, and Ways & Means reported out CPO 2024-92, CPO 2024-93, CPO 2024-94 and CPO 2024-95, all described in committee as amendments and additional appropriations related to an ARPA spending plan and programs for housing development, housing opportunities and down-payment assistance. Sponsors listed in the reading included Mayor Eddie Melton, City Controller Salida Green and Councilwoman Ty Atkins (Fourth District).
Councilman Bryce Highwell, speaking for Boards & Commissions, said, “For the record, I approve this for reporting out,” when his committee reported CPO 2024-91. The clerk read aloud language tying some measures to an earlier ordinance (No. 9,604) and to ARPA fund 2487 as the funding source.
The transcript records the committee reporting actions but does not show final votes or adoption on the council floor during this meeting. The items were listed as pending and were reported out for the council to consider at a later meeting.
Next steps: The ordinances were placed on the council’s reports for further council consideration; the transcript does not record final council votes or dates for final readings.
