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York City Council approves Green Light‑Go grant, county safe‑care funding and CDBG rollover
Summary
At its March 17 meeting, York City Council approved three budget amendments: a $164,550 PennDOT Green Light‑Go grant for a Greenlight Go project, $52,000 for countywide plans of safe care, and a rollover of unexpended CDBG/HOME funds that council estimated during the meeting at roughly $4.09 million.
York City Council on March 17 approved a set of budget amendments including a $164,550 PennDOT Green Light‑Go grant for the city’s Greenlight Go project and a $52,000 appropriation to fund plans of safe care services countywide.
Council also approved an ordinance to roll unexpended Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funds from 2025 into the 2026 budget. During the meeting staff walked the council through account line items and reconciliations required by HUD’s IDIS system, and a council member calculated the combined rollover at about $4.09 million. Council advanced the ordinance following discussion and a recorded roll‑call vote that included one dissent citing incomplete year‑end figures.
The Green Light‑Go award and the Bureau of Health appropriation were presented as amendments to the 2026 budget and were moved and seconded. The Green Light‑Go grant of $164,550 was described in the ordinance as a PennDOT award for the city’s Greenlight Go project. The $52,000 addition for “plans of safe care” was described as a countywide service appropriation intended to support safe‑care planning through the Bureau of Health.
Administration explained that the 2026 budget contains estimated revenues for federal programs and that the rollover action reflects unexpended balances from prior years that must be carried forward to allow subrecipients to pay outstanding obligations. Staff described three separate accounts (HOME/ARP and two CDBG accounts) and said the 2026 figures remain estimates until federal awards are finalized and the city reconciles accounts in HUD’s IDIS system.
Manuel Gomez, a longtime meeting participant, characterized the CDBG rollover as routine housekeeping and urged members of the public to contact the city for clarification rather than assuming funds are being withheld. “It’s definitely housekeeping what we just heard,” Gomez said, adding that residents should make “a minimum effort” to seek details before alleging misuse.
One council member announced a “no” vote on the rollover ordinance, saying they had not seen year‑end 2025 numbers needed to fully vet the roughly $4 million figure. The clerk then recorded the remaining votes as affirmative and the ordinance carried.
Votes at a glance
- Bill 1 (Ordinance amending 2026 public works budget; PennDOT Green Light‑Go grant of $164,550): moved by Betsy Buckingham; recorded vote among members present carried (recorded affirmatives: Supler; Bob; Johnny Skew; Buckingham).
- Bill 2 (Ordinance amending 2026 Bureau of Health budget; $52,000 for plans of safe care): moved by Queen of Washington; recorded vote among members present carried (recorded affirmatives: Supler; Bob; Johnny Skew; Buckingham).
- Bill 3 (Ordinance amending CDBG/HOME budget to roll unexpended 2025 funds to 2026): introduced by Queen of Washington; council discussion produced an approximate rollover calculation of about $4.09 million; recorded vote carried with one recorded no vote citing lack of year‑end 2025 numbers (recorded: Supler — no; Bob — yes; Johnny Skew — yes; Buckingham — yes).
Next steps
Council will reconvene for its next legislative meeting on April 7, 2026, when staff expect to return with finalized funding figures as federal awards and reconciliations are completed.
