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Springfield City Council voted to approve a $27 million plan to improve the soccer, softball and tennis complexes off Pythian Street.
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Springfield’s Historic City Hall on Boonville Avenue and Chestnut Expressway dates back to 1894. It was built as a U.S. Post Office and Customhouse — but for 85 years it has hosted City Council meetings and other city work. New plans call for facility upgrades using a new type of construction management.
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On Nov. 22, City of Springfield officials said in a news release that the city was awarded $17 million in state water infrastructure grants that will go toward 14 specific projects in the area.
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Thanks to the American Rescue Plan Act — a COVID recovery law signed by President Biden early in his term — Springfield City Council now has millions in federal money to address pandemic budget problems and spend on issues like homelessness and affordable housing.
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In the first round of application review, 12 smaller Greene County nonprofits were awarded grants of less than $50,000.
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President Biden signed a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 recovery law last year, the American Rescue Plan Act. Since then, Greene County got a $56.9 million share of the taxpayer funding and plans to spend $8 million on local small businesses. So far, Greene County Commissioners have awarded $2.4 million to 204 applicants.
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The American Rescue Plan Act has already pumped almost $100 million into Springfield and Greene County. Recently the Economic Development Administration announced a new grant to help widen a key roadway leading to Springfield Underground, a major center of industrial activity with 3.5 million square feet of warehouse space.
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This is the second group of small businesses awarded ARPA funds by the Greene County Commission.
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Springfield has millions in new federal funding to help address the local housing crisis. City Council heard ideas from consultants on Tuesday on how to spend the money.
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County officials said that the awards announced Tuesday are just the first round. More federal Rescue Plan money will be awarded in the future.