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Council declines to adopt $250,000 downtown outreach appropriation after controller asks to re-advertise from opioid settlement funds
Summary
Council was asked by Controller Jessica McClellan to vote against a $250,000 general-fund appropriation for the downtown outreach program so the request can be re-advertised from opioid settlement funds. Council complied and the appropriation failed as requested; controller said hearings will resume after re-advertisement with the new funding source.
An appropriation ordinance (20 25-01) to add $250,000 from the general fund for the downtown outreach grant program was introduced and the council held a public hearing on Feb. 5. Controller Jessica McClellan told council she had advertised the hearing as required but asked members to vote against adopting the appropriation out of the general fund because staff intends to…
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