City departments discuss projects and budgets
$19 million budget will be presented to council Monday
The entire $19.2 million budget will come before council on Monday.
The city s community development department hopes to initiate several new programs this year, including neighborhood improvement grants, downtown historic district repair grants and community events and programming grants.
Community Development Director Matt Schley said much of the City Redevelopment Fund would go to major projects, including the creation of Confluence Park along the Licking River near the Y Bridge. The fund will have a budget of $1.5 million this year, with the vast majority of it coming from grants. The department s administration fund, the cost to run the department and its programs, is $341,635.