Kalamazoo City Commissioners surveying public on how to use COVID relief funds By Will Kriss
Jun 14, 2021 | 5:30 PM
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) â Kalamazoo City Commissioners want ideas from the public on how to spend the $39 million they are getting from the American Rescue Plan.
In order to better understand area suggestions, officials are preparing a poll. The money was approved by Congress so that it could be used to pay for local inoculation clinics and to relieve the economic problems created by the pandemic, and the need for more broadband.
City Manager Jim Ritsema says the questionnaire will help focus the input they get.
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Kalamazoo City Commissioners discuss Federal COVID relief funds By Will Kriss
May 5, 2021 7:40 PM
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Kalamazoo City Commissioners are discussing how to use the funds they are expected to receive from the COVID Relief Bill.
During a virtual meeting Monday night, Commissioners said it would be about another month before they receive the expected $40.6 million in relief funds. The bill totals out at $1.9 trillion dollars.
Commissioner Chris Praedel says there will be no shortage of opinions about how to spend the money.
“I know we’ve already received a couple pieces of outreach from the community trying to give input and ideas about how to best use that,” Pradel said.
Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Kalamazoo attracts 100 people By Jim McKinney
Apr 17, 2021 5:03 AM
KALAMAZOO MI (WKZO AM/FM) – A Black Lives Matter protest in downtown Kalamazoo Friday attracted approximately 100 people.
The event, which was peaceful, took place on the Kalamazoo Mall and nearby streets.
Participants said that they were not protesting for one particular victim of police violence, but for all the Black men and women who have been killed by police.
City Manager Jim Ritsema and Public Safety Chief Vernon Coakley also were in attendance at the event. ); } return false; }); $( #comments .commentlist .comment-content a ).attr( target , blank );
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