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Votes at a glance: BET approves CDBG spending, $6M CMS interim and several appropriations; Havemeyer item deadlocks
Summary
The BET budget committee approved Community Development Block Grant allocations, a $6 million interim for Central Middle School (with conditions), an Affordable Housing Trust Fund ARPA exchange, a DEEP tree grant for Byram and a Perrot Library transfer; the BOE Havemeyer $250,000 feasibility request tied 2–2 and was not approved.
At its May 1 meeting, the Board of Estimate and Taxation budget committee recorded the following formal actions and recommendations:
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): The committee approved the annual CDBG allocations as presented by Tyler Fairbairn. Fairbairn reported HUD funding of $751,441 plus $201,009.69 in carryover, providing $953,410.64 available to fund 29 awards; the committee moved and approved the CD 1 allocation resolution.
Central Middle School (CMS) interim appropriation and bonding resolution: The committee approved an interim appropriation of $6,000,000 to replenish owner contingency for the Central Middle School project after project leaders disclosed an unanticipated $3,175,000 fire‑suppression…
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