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ForestParkReview.com Vol. 106, No. 30
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JULY 26, 2023
Village Council approves longterm stimulus fund spending plan Chamber of Commerce to get $120K to promote village, $40K for business grants By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
The Forest Park Village Council voted unanimously on July 24 to approve a resolution that creates a plan for spending the rest of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) federal stimulus funds. While Village Administrator Moses Amidei has developed ARPA budgets before, he always took pains to emphasize that they were tentative, and the council had to approve each individual expense on a case-by-case basis. He said the newest ARPA budget will give the staff more long-term direction. Amidei added that the budget can still be amended, and he fully expects some changes to be made in the future. The new ARPA budget notably includes $120,000 to help the Forest Park Chamber of Commerce market the village over the next three years and another $40,000
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Tom Holmes: Which Jesus are you talking about?
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