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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommon Council Budget Hearing PresentationCommon Council 2025 Budget Presentation September 25, 2024 South Bend Common Council South Bend Common Council Sharon McBride, President Sheila Niezgodski, Vice President Canneth Lee, Committee of the Whole Mission South bend Common Council “To make certain that our City Government is always responsive to the needs of our residents & that the betterment of South Bend is always our highest priority” South bend Common Council Introduction 1st District Canneth Lee 2nd District Ophelia Gooden- Rodgers 3rd District Sharon McBride 4th District Troy Warner 5th District Sherry Bolden- Simpson 6th District Sheila Niezgodski At-Large Representative Karen White At-Large Representative Dr. Oliver J. Davis At-Large Representative Rachel Tomas Morgan Common Council Member 2025 Goals South bend Common Council Neighborhoods South bend Common Council Affordable Housing Incentivize adaptive reuse, existing housing stock repair/restoration, and vacant lot infill for housing development from single family homes and duplexes to medium to high density mixed income housing developments by combining affordable and market rate housing Continue mixed use /affordable housing 466 Works Cross Community Home Ownership Program Continue to work Residential Neighborhoods Plan Completion Quality of Life Ordinances Connectivity to upgrades to parks & trails Safe Community South bend Common Council Infrastructure Maintain Fully Staffed Police department Not in Our Community partnership Homeless Project Funding in Collaboration with Community Partners Provided funding for the mental Health Crisis center Light Up South Bend Streets repaired/curbs/ speed bumps Traffic Calming Curbs and Sidewalks Street Improvements Continue Wi-Fi expansion to neighborhoods that lack access Economic Opportunities South Bend Common Council Certification process for minority and women owned businesses Access to minority contractors getting city contracts. Access to capital for minority business. Economic development of businesses in challenging neighborhoods SB Alive Grant- Connecting youth with employment and training opportunities Youth and Workforce Development Create more jobs and manufacturing Early Child development Job development & training Create opportunities for public/private partnerships and incentives for hiring/training South Bend high school graduates for high paying jobs. Review the Youth Employment Program to ascertain if additional funding is needed and the programs outcomes Collaborating with partners and/or initiating our own City programs to support workforce development in building trades, infrastructure, green energy jobs, and IT. Youth Advisory Council South Bend Common Council 9th-12th graders from local schools serving to advocate and target issues that specifically affect the youth in the community alongside public officials. 2025 Proposed Council Budget at a Glance South Bend Common Council 2025 Proposed Budget Detail South Bend Common Council 2025 Proposed Budget South Bend Common Council South bend Common Council Questions?