Flint council must decide if $5M is enough for ARPA home repair program
FLINT, MI — Flint Mayor Sheldon Neeley’s plan for spending $5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds on home repairs for residents could be approved in the next 24 hours despite lingering objections from some residents and City Council members.
The council took no action on the program when it met last week but could give it both initial and final approval when it meets on Monday, July 24, potentially ending months of debate over how much of the city’s remaining ARPA funds should be dedicated to the city’s housing stock and whether a citizen advisory committee involved in