Harrisburg’s MLK City Government Center
Harrisburg has millions of federal COVID relief dollars to spend, and the city wants to hear from residents on a plan to use the money.
City Council announced that it will hold several town hall meetings this month to give the community a chance to comment on its proposal to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
In March, council weighed a proposal by city officials to use $28.1 million of the money to support affordable housing projects, create a spray park at the site of the closed Hall Manor pool and repair homes for low-income residents, among other plans.
In total, the city received $47 million in ARPA dollars. Council has already allocated about $15.6 million for the replacement of the HVAC system in its Public Safety Building and for one-time bonuses to uniformed personnel in the Harrisburg Fire Bureau and Bureau of Police, among other plans.
The proposed use of $28.1 million would be Harrisburg’s largest allocation yet, if it is approved by council. But first, city residents will get a say in the matter.
The ARPA town hall meetings will be held on the following dates:
- April 12, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the MLK City Government Center (council chambers), 10 N. 2nd St.
- April 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Camp Curtin YMCA, 2135 N. 6th St.
- April 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 1331 S. 14th St.
For more information, visit Harrisburg’s website.
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