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Community Crisis Intervention, City Hall Ventilation Among Proposed COVID Relief Spending Discussed by Duluth Council
More than a dozen citizens spoke out in support of what they call a community crisis response team independent of law enforcement.
July 6, 2021
Council unanimously tabled the resolution, to further discuss the Mayor’s following suggestions to allocate the money:
Affordable Housing: $20,678,130
Job Training and Workforce Services: $550,000
Utility Infrastructure and Broadband: $13,850,000
City Hall Ventilation and COVID Mitigation Improvements: $12,000,000
Improving Outdoor Spaces: $2,000,000
Assistance to Small Businesses, Tourism, Component Units, and Impacted Industries: $2,200,000
Public Safety Crisis Intervention and Community Violence Programs: $1,800,000
The rescue plan funds must be spent by December of 2026.