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S Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN A A Hours: Mon. - Tues. 6AM - 6PM / Thurs. & Fri. 6AM - 7PM / Sat. 7AM - 5PM / Sun. 9AM-1PM R CFO outlines use of ARPA funds to City Council By Adam Swift evere has received about half of the $30 million it’s scheduled to receive in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding, with the remaining $15 million expected to hit city coff ers by August. During City Council Ways & Means Subcommittee budget hearings, city fi nance director Richard Viscay fi lled in the council on how the City of Revere has appropriated or plans to use those funds. “These funds cover the period from March 11, 2021, to December 2024, with obligated dollars being spent by December 2026,” said Viscay. Viscay detailed the approval process for fund requests set up by Mayor Brian Arrigo’s administration, with Viscay, the mayor’s chief of staff , and planning director Tech Lang reviewing applications before sending them off to Arrigo for his fi nal approval. To date, Viscay said, about $18 million of the $30 million has either been spent or committed for various programs. The federal Covid relief act set up several categories for the use of the ARPA funds. “We set up the $30 million like any other budget,” said Viscay. “We put $5.3 million of that for the response of the public health emergency, and we have committed and expended approximately $3.9 million.” Some of the uses of the money in that category are funding for a new city health and wellness center on Charger Street and Covid outreach measures, such as testing, vaccinations and other administrative costs. Other projects include $475,000 for the replacement of the turf fi eld at Revere High School and $442,000 towards a Covid vaccination incentive program for city employees. The city also set aside almost $5 million for household assistance, with $2.2 million towards housing relief payments for residents, $555,000, and additional funds for housing stability legal assistance. The small business and nonprofit assistance includes $4 million mostly administered by the Planning & Community Development Department. Those funds have been used for small business facade improvements, a restaurant recovery program and fi nancial aid to youth sports nonprofi ts. About $7.2 million is earmarked for water and sewer infrastructure. The administration is proposing using $3 million of that to help subsidize water and sewer rates for residents. Another $3.4 million is set aside for travel and tourism purposes, including the creation of a new travel and tourism department in the city. Viscay said the fi nal $5.2 million is in a contingency fund for projects that do not fall into the other categories. Some of those funds will be used for riverfront public improvements and gate valve and hydrant replacements across the city. ~ REVERE BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE ~ Wanted! Beautifully landscaped homes and businesses! ummer will soon be here! What better way to celebrate than to beautify your property? The Revere Beautification Committee (RBC), in continuing its mission of “working to improve the image of the city of Revere through an aggressive cleanup and beautifi cation program,” urges all residents to begin thinking of the various ways in which their property can be beautifi ed. To encourage this, every year the RBC recognizes homes and businesses that take special pride in the appearance of their property. To be able to do this, the organization needs your help in identifying the people who make an extra eff ort to beautify their property. After all, you are the person who might live next to a very special property or ride by such a property on your way to work, the gym or a shop. Who would be better qualified to identify a home/business that deserves to be recognized? Although RBC members travel throughout the city during the warm weather searching for homes that meet their criteria, it is impossible for them to see every property in the city. Therefore, they could use your eyes to help them fi nd worthy properties to recognize. They are asking all residents to let them know if a property should be recognized for the eff ort that the owner has expended in making their property beautiful. It’s easy to do. Just call the RBC at 781-485-2770 and leave the address of the property that you think should be considered and the RBC will do the rest. “We thank you in advance for all the help that you can give us. 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