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Kankakee ARPA update: staff aim to close 'low-hanging fruit' and meet spending deadlines
Kankakee City Budget Committee · January 13, 2026
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Mayor Curtis told the budget committee staff are collecting paperwork and coordinating with District 111 and other partners to spend allocated ARPA funds, with a Q4 report due Jan. 31 and an aim to mostly obligate funds well before the Dec. 31 expenditure deadline.
Mayor Curtis provided the committee an update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and deadlines, saying the city is working to get allocated dollars out and documented. "The end of this month we'll have the fourth quarter report that's due on January 31," Curtis said, and staff are…
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