City of Maricopa Seeks Public Input on CARES Act Spending

Discussion to take place during City Council meeting

During the Maricopa City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 2 the Council will receive input from residents on how best to allocate funding received through the AZCares Fund to support local businesses impacted by COVID 19 and 501 (c)(3) nonprofits providing food and aid to those impacted by COVID 19.

The funding allocated to cities through the state gives cities the ability to cover regular payroll costs of public safety personnel, freeing up existing local budget capacity to be deployed elsewhere covering revenue shortfalls and increased spending due to the pandemic. The City is exploring how best to utilize some of our allocation to support local businesses and nonprofits.

On Tuesday night, Council is asking that residents share what they see as the biggest needs for businesses impacted by COVID 19 and nonprofits providing food and aid to those impacted by COVID 19 in our community and how they recommend addressing those needs.

“I’m grateful for the Governor’s thoughtful approach in allocating these resources, giving us maximum flexibility in how we can use these dollars to meet the needs of our citizens,” said Mayor Christian Price.

In order to maintain social distancing guidelines the meeting will only be open to the public on a limited basis. Those wishing to provide input are encouraged to submit their comments to Vanessa.Bueras@maricopa-az.gov by 6 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2 to be read into the record. You can also comment through the city’s YouTube Channel live during the meeting available here.

You can watch the meeting live online at https://maricopa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or the City’s YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGYzD73sGc7P9gH6kZJC3A.

For those residents unable to access the internet, speakers will be allowed in to Council Chambers one at a time to share their input.

The input related to the AZCares Fundwill be the last item on the City Council Meeting with an estimated start time of 7:30 p.m.

What: City Council Meeting – Public Input on CARES Act Spending

When: Tuesday, June 2 at 7:00 p.m. with input being received at approximately 7:30 p.m.

Where: Online at https://maricopa.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx or https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGYzD73sGc7P9gH6kZJC3A