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Public questions ARP spending as mayor cites reports and $1.2M Horton Street cost
Summary
A resident pressed Wilkes‑Barre officials for transparency about ARP allocations and a recent $6 million bond; Mayor George Brown said ARP uses were voted and reported publicly and said Horton Street repairs cost about $1.2 million, defending a sewer fee increase.
A resident urged the Wilkes‑Barre City Council to explain how federal ARP funds and a recent $6 million bond were spent, saying the public has a right to know whether the money was used appropriately. "Maybe somebody public official used some of it to buy a car or a house," the speaker said, raising concerns about oversight.
Mayor George Brown replied that "every use of the dollars was passed by this council" and that…
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