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The Provo City Council discussed the best ways to reallocate over $7 million from the federal CARES Act in its meeting on Feb. 16. Two of the proposed items have been continued to the next City Council meeting on March 2. (Mark A. Philbrick/BYU Photo)
The Provo City Council met virtually on Feb. 16 to discuss the reallocation of over $7 million from the city’s general fund into various capital improvement funds to make the money available for local projects including a fire station, grocery store, park and airport terminal.
This influx of $7,879,285 came from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act which “provides for payments to state, local and tribal governments navigating the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak,” according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This act has allowed state and local governments to continue in their work despite the economic impacts of COVID-19.