WTWO - Terre Haute and Vigo County leaders discussed the process for doling out more than $50 million in federal funds Thursday morning. Terre Haute City Council joined Vigo County commissioners for a special meeting Thursday focused on compliance and eligibility when it comes to awarding American Rescue Plan Act funds. Read more.
Tribune-Star - Vigo County’s first project approved for federal funds from the American Rescue Plan Act will be for county road drainage projects. The Vigo County Council unanimously approved $2,104,000 for19 culvert and drainage projects. County commissioners sought the funding in February 2022, but the council at that time sought a broader plan for use of the ARPA funds. Read more.
Tribune-Star - Mental Health America of West Central Indiana Inc. faces a $1 million funding gap on a$14.7 million project to construct a community-based justice diversion center and build a low-income housing project named Mullen Flats. Read more.
Tribune-Star - Mayor Duke Bennett unveiled his plan to use $5 million of the city’s $31million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for parks to the Terre Haute Park Board on Wednesday. Read more.
Indiana Public Media - Bennett says he's seeing more downtown openings after the pandemic, the new jail location further south isn't creating new problems for officials, and new legislative talk of decreasing property tax caps is déjà vu. Read more.
Inside INdiana Business - The Vigo County Commissioners unveiled a plan Tuesday to spend more than $15 million it received from the American Rescue Plan Act. According to our partners at WTWO-TV, the Vigo County Council must still approve the wish list of ideas, which could happen in the coming weeks. Read more.
Tribune-Star - Halting a population decline and increasing personal income are among immediate goals for the city of Terre Haute, Mayor Duke Bennett said Thursday in a 2023 City Update. Read more.
Tribune-Star - On the Board of Commissioners, Morris, who previously served as president in 2021, said commissioners in February will present a spending plan to the County Council. Read more.
Tribune-Star - Vigo County Board of Commissioners will unveil a plan Tuesday to the Vigo County Council on how to spend part of $20.76million the county has received from the American Rescue Plan. Read more.
Tribune-Star - Commissioners, along with the Vigo County Council, are still reviewing what can be done with $20.76 million the county is receiving from the American Rescue Plan Act. Read more.