Harrisburg will hold a public meeting at H*MAC, along with other city locations
Want to see the nearby park revamped? The city’s aged sewer infrastructure improved?
Now’s your chance to speak up.
Harrisburg is giving residents the chance to voice their opinions on how millions of dollars in federal COVID relief money should be used.
On Thursday, Harrisburg announced that it would hold five public meetings over the next two weeks to receive comments on the spending of $48.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
At a City Council meeting on Wednesday, administration officials explained that the money can generally be spent in four different “buckets.” These categories include replacing lost sector revenue, responding to the public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic, providing premium pay for essential workers, and investing in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure, they said.
The meetings will take place on the following dates:
- Feb. 16: Boys & Girls Club, 1227 Berryhill St.
- Feb. 17: Allison Hill Center, 1524 Walnut St.
- Feb. 22: Boys & Girls Club, 17th and Hanover streets
- Feb. 23: H*MAC, 1110 N. 3rd St.
- Feb. 24: Nativity School of Harrisburg, 2101 N. 5th St.
All meetings will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
In addition to being held in person, all meetings will be live streamed on the city’s Facebook page.
The city will provide Spanish interpretation during the meetings.
Residents can send in comments and questions to be included by emailing Communications@harrisburgpa.gov no later than 4 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Comments and questions are limited to one per resident and must include name and address to be considered.
Updated on 2-14-22 to reflect change in schedule.
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