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Council adopted a resolution for initial funding of reparations and to adopt a budget amendment in the amount of…

June 8, 2021Asheville City Council

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What it does

Adopts a resolution for initial funding of reparations and to adopt a budget amendment.

  • Passed. Everyone present voted yes.
  • What the minutes say it will do: “This funding allocation will meet the proposed budget recommendations for reparations planning and community engagement, and exceed that for initial reparations funding.”
  • The money, in the minutes' words: “Action Requested: Adoption of a resolution and a budget amendment in the amount of $2,100,000 in the City’s General Capital Projects Fund utilizing land sale proceeds to provide initial funding for reparations.”

Official title: Council adopted a resolution for initial funding of reparations and to adopt a budget amendment in the amount of $2,100,000 in the City’s General Capital Projects Fund to provide reparations funding utilizing proceeds from the sale of city-owned land at 172 and 174 South Charlotte Street

Carried unanimously

From the minutes: This motion was seconded by Councilwoman Mosley and carried unanimously.

Read the motion as recorded

“Vice-Mayor Smith moved to adopt a resolution for initial funding of reparations and to adopt a budget amendment in the amount of $2,100,000 in the City’s General Capital Projects Fund to provide reparations funding utilizing proceeds from the sale of city-owned land at 172 and 174 South Charlotte Street .”

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