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Charlottesville City Council allocates money from FY2020, CARES Act surpluses
Charlottesville City Council allocates money from FY2020, CARES Act surpluses By Max Marcilla | December 21, 2020 at 10:38 PM EST - Updated December 21 at 10:38 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - Charlottesville City Council is figuring out how to spend millions of taxpayer dollars, a decision that comes in the midst of uncertain times created by the coronavirus crisis.
It was the final meeting of the body in 2020 and the last for about a month. It was also without Mayor Nikuyah Walker, who was absent.
The council was tasked with spending extra money, both from the general fund from fiscal year 2020, and the CARES Act.
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The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors voted Dec. 15 in its consent agenda to release $50 million in reserve for its fiscal 2021 budget that was frozen to help offset COVID-19 pandemic costs.
The boardâs finance committee voted unanimously on Dec. 8 to recommend the move. County staff had studied revenue projections and a number of funding sources for several months after the board adopted the current budget in April.
The recommendation included transferring $30 million for Loudoun County Public Schools and authorizing staff to prioritize expenditures totaling $20 million for county government costs, including salary increases and a supplement for the public defenderâs office to address pay disparity.
Board President Denise Driehaus says the spending plan covers ongoing investments and new priorities. Things like the Justice Center treatment beds that are coming online next year; (the) Coroner s Office that s coming online next year; our collaboration with EMA getting ready to dispense a vaccine; the (economic) disparity study will be coming next year. We ve got some revitalization grants for communities and investments in the Port and REDI for site readiness, and investments in the nuts and bolts: IT, some of the capital improvements, and most importantly, our employees who deserve to be recognized for their work, especially in a really challenging year.