September 12, 2023Asheville City Council
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Lets the City Manager utilize City of Asheville ARPA funding for short term shelters; enter into an interlocal agreement with Buncombe County…
- Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
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Official title: Council authorized the City Manager to utilize City of Asheville ARPA funding for short term shelters; enter into an interlocal agreement with Buncombe County to administer their previously approved $875,000 in ARPA funding for the project; enter into service agreements with Salvation Army, Safe Shelter, and Haywood Street Congregation to preserve 45 existing and create 43 new high-access shelter beds
Carried unanimously
From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Smith and carried unanimously on a 6-0 vote Councilwoman Ullman moved to approve the budget amendment for the short term shelters.
Read the motion as recorded
“Councilwoman Ullman moved to authorize the City Manager to utilize City of Asheville ARPA funding for short term shelters; enter into an interlocal agreement with Buncombe County to administer their previously approved $875,000 in ARPA funding for the project; enter into service agreements with Salvation Army, Safe Shelter, and Haywood Street Congregation to preserve 45 existing and create 43 new high-access shelter beds.”
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