City Of South Bend: City Finalizes Passage Of 2022 Budget

Press release from the City of South Bend:

2021-10-12

Today Mayor James Mueller signed the City of South Bend’s 2022 budget after its adoption by the South Bend Common Council last night.

• Strong Neighborhoods: Over $25 million for projects to strengthen South Bend’s neighborhoods, including funding for expanded home repair and homebuying assistance, commercial and emergency demolitions, and a doubling of funding for neighborhood infrastructure work like curbs, sidewalks, and traffic calming.
• Safe Community For Everyone: Provides $12 million for homelessness and mental health partnerships, violence reduction programs, and public safety technology upgrades.
• Robust, Sustainable Infrastructure: $26 million for green infrastructure, street, wastewater, water, and stormwater improvements, including full funding for the Rebuilding Our Streets Plan.
• Equitable Access to Opportunity: More than $6 million to support small businesses, provide utility relief to residents, and support new immigrants coming to South Bend
• Youth and Workforce Development: More than $12 million to support the creation. of the Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Center, fund workforce development programs, and fund the development of neighborhood Pre-K centers.

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