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Residents press Flint council on ARPA reallocations, nonprofit grants and contract transparency
Summary
Multiple public commenters raised concerns about ARPA/reallocated 'Opera' funds being awarded to 501(c)(3) groups, requested $225,000 for the Urban Renaissance Center, and questioned the Ernst & Young contract and overall fiscal transparency; council members pledged to review resolutions and allocations.
Residents used the finance committee’s public-comment period to press for transparency and accountability in how federal recovery and reallocated funds are being spent.
Pastor Robert McArthur urged approval of resolution 240243, a request for $225,000 for the Urban Renaissance Center to continue hiring at-risk youth and develop a 3.5-acre community garden; he described partnerships with Michigan State University and the University of Michigan and said the program provides workforce training that ‘‘stems violence’’ and…
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