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Rather than use its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for another public improvement project, the Griffith Town Council opted to use the remaining money to pay its employees and elected officials, approving the expenditure at its meeting on May 1.
"What once could take one year or longer to get results has now been reduced to weeks and months," Council President Rick Ryfa said. "It s a win for the neighbors
Even though the East Chicago City Council was at fault when it missed the state deadline to file its decennial update of the councilmanic district map, the remedy sought in a suit filed by the mayor would do more harm to voters than good, a judge found Friday.