Northport City Council Meeting Agenda Breakdown: July 19, 2021

NORTHPORT, AL — The Northport City Council will hold its regular meeting Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall. Here's what we're watching, along with a look at the full agenda.

Big Item: The Northport City Council will vote on a long list of projects covered by funding from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. The large influx of federal aid dollars is likely to see local officials become a little more liberal with respect to spending money on infrastructure projects that had previously been put on the back-burner. As Congresswoman Terri Sewell previously announced, the City of Northport is set to receive $4.84 million. Read more about it here.

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• Jaime Conger will present an update on the City of Northport's Facade Improvement Program as the Aug. 1 application deadline approaches. As Patch previously reported, $350,000 has been set aside from the city's Northport First funds for the program. The Northport Redevelopment Authority said in will provide a base grant of up to $10,000 or a base grant amount of $10,000 plus a match grant dollar-for-dollar for investment on the part of the property owner — up to $10,000. Total funding possible per project is $25,000.
• As Northport officials continue to understand the scope of damage from flooding on June 19, several other emergency repair projects are also listed on Monday's agenda. This includes repairs and installations on Bridge Avenue and 5th Street.

ALSO READ: What To Know About Northport's Facade Improvement Program

Here's a look at the full agenda for Monday

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