Note: this is a list of recommendations for further consideration, not a final list of projects guaranteed to receive funding. It is also assembled by taking notes during a live meeting that is not recorded, so CivicLex cannot guarantee 100% accuracy. However, this is our clearest possible understanding of what will be moved to the COW on October 26.

The City Government Needs & Public Safety ARPA subgroup held their first meeting at 2:00 pm in the Government Center's 5th floor Conference Room on October 14th. CM's Jennifer Reynolds, David Kloiber, and Chuck Ellinger will decide which projects to recommend out of subgroup for consideration by the Council as a whole.

A big concern for this subgroup was funding for the Fire Department and the city's Fleet, or vehicles for Fire, Police, and General Services. Fire received the most interest from Council and will be a funding priority.

Here's what they decided:

• Fire
  • Priority 1: Self-contained breathing apparatus
  • Priority 2: Fleet; ladder and pump trucks
• Premium Pay: not recommended; already addressed in the budget
• General Services:
  • New City Hall: not recommended
  • Fleet Services: requested more information
• New Government Center (projects): not recommended
• Black and Williams Gymnasium (500k): recommended
• Safety: no programs from safety recommended; Paramedicine and One Lexington recommended to fund through budget
• Police: Fleet; already addressed above
• Hybrid Meetings: need more information; may not be possible at this time due to tech capabilities

No additional meetings