Midtown Plaza in McKeesport (Photo by Ryan Loew/PublicSource)
by Rich Lord, PublicSource
From roofs and sidewalks to police and public works, the city is counting on the American Rescue Plan to contribute to a turnaround.
“I feel very good about the services that we’re going to be able to be providing to the ones on fixed incomes that need those types of things,” said Mayor Michael Cherepko on Dec. 1, shortly after McKeesport City Council approved the $25.8 million budget his administration crafted.
“I feel good about us being able to increase, at a very small level, some manpower. I feel great that we were able to avoid layoffs and furloughs,” he continued. “And we’re very fortunate and blessed to be able to get that American Rescue Plan money.”
The American Rescue Plan Act [ARPA] steered $130 billion to local governments, including $24.7 million to McKeesport. That’s more than the city’s 2021 budget, which was $22.1 million, and was down slightly from the prior year. The allocation must be spent by the end of 2024.
More novel is the city’s plan to help out residents in three ways:
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