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Peoria City Council approves CDBG funding for MLK Park improvements; some members dissent
Summary
The City Council approved reallocating CDBG and city funds to cover public-service grant timing and voted to allocate $477,000 in CDBG funds for Martin Luther King Jr. Park improvements; the budget bridge amendment passed unanimously while the MLK Park allocation passed 7–2, with councilmembers Carmona and Kelly voting no.
The Peoria City Council on April 14 approved a budget amendment that allows the city to bridge timing gaps in federal CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) public-service awards so social-service agencies can be paid without triggering HUD audit findings. The council voted unanimously to authorize the $250,000 budget adjustment.
Separately, Council voted to allocate $477,000 in CDBG funds for enhancements at Martin Luther King Jr. Park in a vote that passed with two dissenting…
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