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Council directs $210,000 to immigration legal aid and $70,000 to West End restaurant
Summary
A motion from council members allocated $210,000 to the Immigration & Refugee Law Center and $70,000 to West End Sports Bar & Grill from operating contingencies to support eviction prevention and a neighborhood business; sponsors said access to counsel saves residents from rapid eviction.
Council members James, Johnson and the vice mayor brought forward a motion to allocate $210,000 from operating contingencies to the Immigration & Refugee Law Center and $70,000 to the West End Sports Bar & Grill.
"This dedicates this portion of the operational contingency budget towards meeting our residents' most persistent needs," said Council member James, who introduced the motion and emphasized eviction prevention and access to counsel for tenants facing court proceedings. Supporters framed access to counsel as an effective, humane and cost-efficient way to keep people in their homes.
Council members described the West End grant as a final injection to help a local business reach self-sufficiency and underscored the motion’s ties to neighborhood economic development.
The motion was adopted on roll call with the majority voting in favor and at least one recorded no vote (Council member Krammerding). Speakers urged staff and the public to participate in the upcoming budget cycle and public hearings where priorities will be refined.
