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Council adopted the budget amendment in the amount of $1,600,000 in the City’s Special Revenue Fund to appropriate…

August 24, 2021Asheville City Council

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What it does

Adopts the budget amendment.

  • Passed. Voted no: Kim Roney.
  • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a budget amendment in the amount of $1,600,000 in the City’s Special Revenue Fund to appropriate American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds for the purpose of addressing revenue losses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.”
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Official title: Council adopted the budget amendment in the amount of $1,600,000 in the City’s Special Revenue Fund to appropriate American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds for the purpose of addressing revenue losses 8-24-21 Page 23 associated with the COVID-19 pandemic

Carried

From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Vice-Mayor Smith and carried on a 6-1 roll call vote, with Councilwoman Roney voting “no.”

Read the motion as recorded

“Councilwoman Wisler moved to adopt the budget amendment in the amount of $1,600,000 in the City’s Special Revenue Fund to appropriate American Rescue Plan Act State and Local Government Fiscal Recovery Funds for the purpose of addressing revenue losses 8-24-21 Page 23 associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.”

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