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REVIEW OCTOBER 26, 2022
Council may shift more stimulus funds to support business
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Forest Park Chamber could get more marketing funds, ability to hand out small biz grants By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
Forest Park village commissioners want to consult with the recently hired village grant writer before fully committing to spending federal American Rescue Plan Act funding that hasn’t already been allocated. The village received a little over $1.86 million in stimulus funds. It has until 2024 to decide exactly how to spend it, and until 2026 to actually spend it. While Village Administrator Moses Amidei originally shared a proposal for spending the stimulus money during a June 27 budget meeting, the commissioners didn’t commit to spending anything but a few items. An Oct. 24 special meeting, which was held an hour before the regularly scheduled 7 p.m. meeting, was the first time they discussed all of the proposed spending items. During the meeting, commissioners advocated spend-
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