COLTON COURIER We ekly
Januar y 13, 2022
Vol 150 , NO. 05
City Council approves American Rescue Plan Act funds spending plan Community News
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he City of Colton was allocated $14,881,400 through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA); the first $7.44 million was received in July 2021, and the balance is expected in July 2022. All funds need to be committed by Dec. 31, 2024 with a final expenditure deadline of Dec. 31, 2026.
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Finance Director Stacey Dabbs provided staff report and recommendations on how to spend the funding, first noting what the city cannot use the funds for:
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The City of Colton was allocated $14,881,400 through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA); the first $7.44 million was received in July 2021, and the balance is expected in July 2022. All funds need to be committed by Dec. 31, 2024 with a final expenditure deadline of Dec. 31, 2026.
Contributions to rainy-day funds; payment of interest or principals on outstanding debts, offsets in reductions to net tax revenue, and settlement, judgCouncil, cont. on next pg.
G o L o c a l L e e TV series to spotlight local Inland Empire restaurant, coming to KVCR-TV
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his spring Go Local Lee is coming to the small screen on KCVR-TV channel 24 and it’s hosted by none other than local food aficionado Chef Lee Burton.
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The program is set to begin shooting at the end of January, and tap into the talent pool and San Bernardino Valley College’s (SBVC) Film, Television, and Media Department for film production. Go Local Lee is a labor of love, aimed to encourage viewers to support locally owned and operated restaurants and other foodrelated businesses. “After having worked every job in a restaurant, from busboy to general manager, dishwasher to executive chef, I truly understand how challenging it is to operate a restaurant. I want viewers to have a sincere appreciation for how Program, cont. next pg.
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Chef Lee Burton is set to highlight the best of the best in food, across the Inland Empire via Go Local Lee, a forthcoming TV series set to premiere on KVCR-TV.