City to use coronavirus relief funds to cover public safety salaries
by Rofida Khairalla | Coolidge Examiner
The city of Coolidge plans to put just over $1.5 million in coronavirus aid funding towards public safety salaries.
City staff was given the green light to apply for its allocation of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act monies at the regular June 22 council meeting.
Coolidge will receive $1,507,410 in CARES Act funding from the state, which will cover a portion of salaries and benefits for public safety personnel between March 1 to Dec. 31st of this year, Finance Director Gabe Garcia said.
