Petersburg VA to receive over $20 million in COVID relief funds
The Progress-Index The city of Petersburg is slated to receive over $20 million from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, a segment of the American Rescue Plan. Following the announcement, Mayor Sam Parham says the city council is still in the midst of figuring out where the funds will go. “We’re in the process of figuring out what the need is, and to make sure we have that money allotted for the correct uses,” said Parham. Petersburg’s rich age impacts the slow update of various technology-based systems, said Parham. The city has been fortunate enough to see some...