After a contentious public hearing over how to use money allotted by the federal American Rescue Plan Act, the Merced City Council on Monday reviewed a long list of proposals community members and youth advocates had pressed for in the last few weeks .
The first of two public hearings resulted in a discussion among members of the City Council about how the city’s $27 million in ARPA funds will be used.
Some of the programs topping the list were the establishment of an affordable housing trust fund, the creation of jobs for high school students, a universal basic income program […]
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