2021-043 American Rescue Plan UpdateDate: July 2, 2021 Report No. 2021-043
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) Update
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
In March 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) was signed into law providing $1.9 trillion
in funding for relief from the COVID-19 public health emergency and its economic impacts. As
part of the ARP local government assistance package, the City of Denton will receive $23.29
million in federal aid across two years.
On May 25, 2021, the Denton City Council received a presentation and discussed potential uses
of the ARPA funding. The Council expressed interest in hearing feedback from the community
regarding these funds before deciding upon funding allocations for the first half of this funding.
The City launched a survey from June 8 through June 18, 2021 to gather input from the
community on the uses for this funding. Staff will present the survey results to City Council and
continue discussions on the use of the ARP funds as part of the on-going fiscal year 2021-2022
budget process.
DISCUSSION:
In March 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) was signed into law providing $1.9 trillion
in funding for relief from the COVID-19 public health emergency and its economic impacts.
Included is funding for small business and aid to households that will be administered by federal
agencies as well as $350 billion for State, local, and Tribal governments.
As part of the ARPA local government assistance package, the City of Denton will receive
$23.29 million in federal aid across two years. Half of this funding ($11.65 million) became
available in May 2021, and the remaining half will be available in May 2022. The Act states that
funding can be used to:
1. Respond to COVID-19 or its Economic Impacts;
2. Replace revenues lost due to COVID-19;
3. Provide premium pay to eligible essential workers; and
4. Invest in water, sewer, storm water, and broadband infrastructure.
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the Denton City Council received a presentation and discussed
potential uses of the ARPA funding. In that meeting the Council indicated an initial preference
to prioritize and use the funding to support public health resources and reduce the negative
economic impacts of the pandemic. The Council also supported hearing feedback from the
community regarding these funds before deciding upon funding allocations for the first half of
this funding.
Date: July 2, 2021 Report No. 2021-043
The City launched a survey from Tuesday, June 8 through Friday, June 18, 2021 to gather input
from the community on the uses for this funding. The survey was shared on all media platforms
to encourage participation. The survey received 243 responses. Approximately 95 percent of the
respondents reported to be Denton residents with 51 percent reporting as property owners in the
City. Over 70 percent of respondents identified being in the 76209 zip code.
Funding to address homelessness, including temporary and permanent shelters, was ranked the
highest priority at 62 percent in the use of ARP funds to support public health resources. Grant
assistance for behavioral health services was ranked second in high priority at 49 percent.
In the category of using ARP funds to address negative economic impacts from the pandemic,
grant assistance programs for small businesses was ranked a high priority at 52 percent with
financial support to nonprofit organizations ranked highest in medium priority at 47 percent.
Respondents provided additional comments on proposed uses of the funds. Full results are
outlined in Exhibit 1.
CONCLUSION:
Staff will present the survey results to City Council and continue discussions on the use of the
ARP funds as part of the on-going fiscal year 2021-2022 budget process.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Exhibit 1 – ARP Survey Results
STAFF CONTACT:
Cassey Ogden
Finance Director
Cassandra.Ogden@cityofdenton.com
REQUESTOR:
City Council Members
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS:
Finance
Public Affairs
Community Development
Economic Development
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT:
8 hours
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95.06%231
10.70%26
51.44%125
9.47%23
20.58%50
28.81%70
5.35%13
Q1 About Me: (Select all that apply)
Answered: 243 Skipped: 0
Total Respondents: 243
#OTHER (PLEASE SPECIFY)DATE
1 I spend almost all my money in denton 6/17/2021 10:12 PM
2 accidentally hit other and can't deselect it 6/16/2021 9:19 AM
3 Retired city employee 6/14/2021 4:25 PM
4 I have children who are students in the city of Denton 6/13/2021 10:16 AM
5 Retired military veteran 6/12/2021 12:04 PM
6 I am a board member of a local non profit 6/11/2021 1:17 PM
7 Board Chairman, Food Pantry (Denton Community Food Center)6/11/2021 12:34 PM
8 Denton bus operator 6/10/2021 9:09 PM
I am a
resident of ...
I am a
business own...
I am a
property own...
I am a student
in the city ...
I am a renter
in the city ...
I am an
employee...
Other (please
specify)
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
ANSWER CHOICES RESPONSES
I am a resident of the city of Denton
I am a business owner in the city of Denton
I am a property owner in the city of Denton
I am a student in the city of Denton
I am a renter in the city of Denton
I am an employee working in the city of Denton
Other (please specify)
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9 I am an unpaid volunteer for a local nonprofit that serves the Denton community.6/9/2021 11:23 AM
10 Denton ETJ resident 6/9/2021 9:09 AM
11 Parent of student in school 6/9/2021 8:36 AM
12 Self-employed business owner not directly affected by Covid 6/9/2021 8:24 AM
13 I work part time. I am a Senior Citizen.6/8/2021 4:23 PM
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Q2 What is your zip code?
Answered: 243 Skipped: 0
#RESPONSES DATE
1 76208 6/22/2021 10:01 PM
2 7621”6/21/2021 4:46 PM
3 76209 6/21/2021 4:20 PM
4 76201 6/19/2021 9:44 AM
5 76201 6/18/2021 6:05 PM
6 76210 6/18/2021 5:12 PM
7 76201 6/18/2021 5:02 PM
8 76207 6/18/2021 1:13 PM
9 76209 6/18/2021 5:34 AM
10 76209 6/17/2021 11:38 PM
11 76210 6/17/2021 10:18 PM
12 76210 6/17/2021 10:12 PM
13 76209 6/17/2021 8:16 PM
14 76210 6/17/2021 4:39 PM
15 76207 6/17/2021 4:23 PM
16 76209 6/17/2021 3:26 PM
17 76210 6/17/2021 2:30 PM
18 76210 6/17/2021 2:17 PM
19 76210 6/17/2021 2:12 PM
20 76205 6/17/2021 1:36 PM
21 76201 6/17/2021 1:26 PM
22 76205 6/17/2021 12:53 PM
23 76207 6/17/2021 12:46 PM
24 76207 6/17/2021 12:41 PM
25 76201 6/17/2021 1:04 AM
26 76209 6/16/2021 10:32 PM
27 76210 6/16/2021 10:19 PM
28 76205 6/16/2021 8:15 PM
29 76227 6/16/2021 7:15 PM
30 76201 6/16/2021 6:56 PM
31 76208 6/16/2021 4:43 PM
32 75068 6/16/2021 4:41 PM
33 76201 6/16/2021 4:35 PM
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34 76209 6/16/2021 3:31 PM
35 76205 6/16/2021 3:29 PM
36 76205 6/16/2021 9:19 AM
37 76205 6/15/2021 4:01 PM
38 76210 6/15/2021 2:18 PM
39 76209 6/14/2021 9:44 PM
40 76201 6/14/2021 8:02 PM
41 76201 6/14/2021 7:43 PM
42 76209 6/14/2021 4:25 PM
43 76201 6/14/2021 2:15 PM
44 76210 6/14/2021 12:33 PM
45 76201 6/14/2021 11:55 AM
46 76226 6/14/2021 11:20 AM
47 76209 6/14/2021 10:09 AM
48 76205 6/14/2021 12:57 AM
49 76210 6/13/2021 9:57 PM
50 76209 6/13/2021 8:27 PM
51 76201 6/13/2021 7:00 PM
52 76210 6/13/2021 5:53 PM
53 76209 6/13/2021 5:36 PM
54 76209 6/13/2021 5:04 PM
55 76209 6/13/2021 3:28 PM
56 76209 6/13/2021 1:58 PM
57 76209 6/13/2021 1:31 PM
58 76205 6/13/2021 12:57 PM
59 76207 6/13/2021 12:12 PM
60 76208 6/13/2021 12:06 PM
61 76205 6/13/2021 10:16 AM
62 76201 6/13/2021 9:53 AM
63 76201 6/13/2021 9:30 AM
64 76201 6/13/2021 9:11 AM
65 76205 6/13/2021 9:04 AM
66 76209 6/13/2021 8:37 AM
67 76209 6/13/2021 8:36 AM
68 76209 6/13/2021 8:14 AM
69 76209 6/13/2021 8:10 AM
70 76210 6/13/2021 7:48 AM
71 76201 6/13/2021 7:42 AM
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72 76209 6/13/2021 7:36 AM
73 76201 6/13/2021 6:56 AM
74 76207 6/13/2021 6:46 AM
75 76210 6/13/2021 4:28 AM
76 76205 6/12/2021 11:52 PM
77 76207 6/12/2021 10:25 PM
78 76210 6/12/2021 7:42 PM
79 76209 6/12/2021 7:27 PM
80 76201 6/12/2021 6:51 PM
81 76209 6/12/2021 6:29 PM
82 76210 6/12/2021 6:22 PM
83 76210 6/12/2021 4:54 PM
84 76201 6/12/2021 4:36 PM
85 76201 6/12/2021 4:31 PM
86 76201 6/12/2021 2:23 PM
87 76210 6/12/2021 2:18 PM
88 76209 6/12/2021 2:03 PM
89 76207 6/12/2021 1:33 PM
90 76201 6/12/2021 1:29 PM
91 76209 6/12/2021 12:04 PM
92 76201 6/12/2021 12:03 PM
93 76201 6/12/2021 10:37 AM
94 76209 6/12/2021 10:01 AM
95 76208 6/12/2021 9:55 AM
96 76209 6/12/2021 9:44 AM
97 76209 6/12/2021 8:56 AM
98 76210 6/12/2021 8:39 AM
99 76209 6/12/2021 8:23 AM
100 76208 6/12/2021 8:18 AM
101 76207 6/12/2021 8:06 AM
102 76202 6/12/2021 7:44 AM
103 76208 6/12/2021 6:55 AM
104 76201 6/12/2021 6:37 AM
105 76209 6/12/2021 6:23 AM
106 76210 6/11/2021 9:27 PM
107 76205 6/11/2021 8:48 PM
108 76208 6/11/2021 5:56 PM
109 76210 6/11/2021 5:29 PM
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110 76226 6/11/2021 2:27 PM
111 76201 6/11/2021 1:47 PM
112 76226 6/11/2021 1:17 PM
113 76209 6/11/2021 12:34 PM
114 76209 6/11/2021 12:13 PM
115 76209 6/11/2021 11:28 AM
116 76201 6/11/2021 10:15 AM
117 76208 6/11/2021 6:50 AM
118 76205 6/11/2021 6:11 AM
119 76205 6/10/2021 10:53 PM
120 76205 6/10/2021 9:48 PM
121 76205 6/10/2021 9:09 PM
122 76209 6/10/2021 10:39 AM
123 76210 6/10/2021 8:52 AM
124 76210 6/10/2021 8:41 AM
125 76201 6/9/2021 10:17 PM
126 76209 6/9/2021 9:53 PM
127 76201 6/9/2021 9:46 PM
128 76209 6/9/2021 9:46 PM
129 76209 6/9/2021 9:35 PM
130 76208 6/9/2021 9:09 PM
131 76209 6/9/2021 8:43 PM
132 76209 6/9/2021 8:38 PM
133 76208 6/9/2021 8:22 PM
134 76207 6/9/2021 8:15 PM
135 76210 6/9/2021 7:49 PM
136 76209 6/9/2021 7:47 PM
137 76209 6/9/2021 7:29 PM
138 76209 6/9/2021 7:11 PM
139 76201 6/9/2021 7:03 PM
140 76205 6/9/2021 6:10 PM
141 76209 6/9/2021 5:53 PM
142 76209 6/9/2021 5:35 PM
143 76208 6/9/2021 5:29 PM
144 76210 6/9/2021 5:16 PM
145 76209 6/9/2021 5:11 PM
146 76205 6/9/2021 5:03 PM
147 76207 6/9/2021 4:46 PM
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148 76210 6/9/2021 4:14 PM
149 76207 6/9/2021 4:01 PM
150 76201 6/9/2021 2:57 PM
151 76226 6/9/2021 2:23 PM
152 76205 6/9/2021 2:08 PM
153 76205 6/9/2021 1:45 PM
154 76209 6/9/2021 1:31 PM
155 76201 6/9/2021 1:19 PM
156 76210 6/9/2021 1:10 PM
157 76210 6/9/2021 12:59 PM
158 76272 6/9/2021 12:28 PM
159 76205 6/9/2021 12:15 PM
160 76209 6/9/2021 12:12 PM
161 76201 6/9/2021 12:05 PM
162 76209 6/9/2021 11:56 AM
163 76207 6/9/2021 11:37 AM
164 76209 6/9/2021 11:36 AM
165 76207 6/9/2021 11:36 AM
166 76209 6/9/2021 11:23 AM
167 76207 6/9/2021 11:16 AM
168 76201 6/9/2021 11:11 AM
169 76209 6/9/2021 11:06 AM
170 76207 6/9/2021 11:04 AM
171 76207 6/9/2021 11:01 AM
172 76207 6/9/2021 11:00 AM
173 76207 6/9/2021 11:00 AM
174 76209 6/9/2021 10:47 AM
175 76209 6/9/2021 9:54 AM
176 76209 6/9/2021 9:23 AM
177 76208 6/9/2021 9:09 AM
178 76209 6/9/2021 8:56 AM
179 76209 6/9/2021 8:36 AM
180 76209 6/9/2021 8:24 AM
181 76210 6/9/2021 8:21 AM
182 76205 6/9/2021 8:16 AM
183 76201 6/9/2021 8:15 AM
184 76209 6/9/2021 7:57 AM
185 76209 6/9/2021 7:45 AM
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186 76226 6/9/2021 7:40 AM
187 76201 6/9/2021 7:39 AM
188 76205 6/9/2021 7:26 AM
189 76209 6/9/2021 6:59 AM
190 76209 6/9/2021 6:11 AM
191 76205 6/9/2021 5:53 AM
192 76209 6/9/2021 2:11 AM
193 76207 6/9/2021 12:40 AM
194 76201 6/8/2021 11:54 PM
195 76201 6/8/2021 11:16 PM
196 76209 6/8/2021 10:57 PM
197 76209 6/8/2021 10:50 PM
198 76209 6/8/2021 10:43 PM
199 76209 6/8/2021 10:37 PM
200 76208 6/8/2021 10:23 PM
201 76201 6/8/2021 10:04 PM
202 76210 6/8/2021 9:13 PM
203 76205 6/8/2021 8:39 PM
204 76201 6/8/2021 8:34 PM
205 76226 6/8/2021 7:42 PM
206 76207 6/8/2021 7:30 PM
207 76207 6/8/2021 7:13 PM
208 76201 6/8/2021 6:59 PM
209 76201 6/8/2021 6:55 PM
210 76208 6/8/2021 6:41 PM
211 76207 6/8/2021 6:32 PM
212 76209 6/8/2021 6:08 PM
213 76205 6/8/2021 5:57 PM
214 76207 6/8/2021 5:53 PM
215 76208 6/8/2021 5:52 PM
216 76209 6/8/2021 5:28 PM
217 76208 6/8/2021 5:20 PM
218 76209 6/8/2021 5:17 PM
219 76209 6/8/2021 5:12 PM
220 76210 6/8/2021 4:56 PM
221 76209 6/8/2021 4:53 PM
222 76209 6/8/2021 4:52 PM
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224 76209 6/8/2021 4:50 PM
225 76208 6/8/2021 4:49 PM
226 76201 6/8/2021 4:43 PM
227 76209 6/8/2021 4:40 PM
228 76210 6/8/2021 4:25 PM
229 76207 6/8/2021 4:23 PM
230 76208-6014 6/8/2021 4:22 PM
231 76209 6/8/2021 4:20 PM
232 76209 6/8/2021 4:18 PM
233 76205 6/8/2021 4:14 PM
234 76208 6/8/2021 4:12 PM
235 76210 6/8/2021 4:10 PM
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237 76209 6/8/2021 4:06 PM
238 76207 6/8/2021 4:06 PM
239 76205 6/8/2021 4:00 PM
240 76205 6/8/2021 4:00 PM
241 76207 6/8/2021 3:55 PM
242 76201 6/8/2021 3:54 PM
243 76208 6/8/2021 3:50 PM
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Q3 Please rank the following opportunities to use ARPA funds to support
public health resources:
Answered: 243 Skipped: 0
High Priority Medium Priority Low Priority No Priority
Funding to
address...
Grant
assistance f...
Funding for
vaccine clin...
Funding an
Emergency...
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62.24%
150
21.99%
53
12.03%
29
3.73%
9
241
49.17%
119
35.54%
86
11.16%
27
4.13%
10
242
30.29%
73
35.27%
85
22.41%
54
12.03%
29
241
19.17%
46
39.58%
95
30.42%
73
10.83%
26
240
HIGH
PRIORITY
MEDIUM
PRIORITY
LOW
PRIORITY
NO
PRIORITY
TOTAL
Funding to address homelessness, including temporary and
permanent shelters
Grant assistance for behavioral healthcare services
Funding for vaccine clinic and outreach support
Funding an Emergency Management Program Manager
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Q4 Are there any other uses of ARPA funding to support public health
resources that you would like the City to consider?
Answered: 64 Skipped: 179
#RESPONSES DATE
1 LGBTQIA forward and Sex Worker safe resources 6/19/2021 9:44 AM
2 I perder invest the funding into recovering the economy.6/17/2021 10:18 PM
3 Maybe more mental health and sexual health 6/17/2021 10:12 PM
4 Assistance for children with learning disabilities such as dyslexia as the schools services is
not enough for these children. They need help.
6/16/2021 7:15 PM
5 Not at this time 6/16/2021 6:56 PM
6 Go door-to-door Covid vaccines and where nonprofits take care of homeless needs.6/16/2021 4:35 PM
7 The Alternative First Responders program - Would send trained mental health and de-
escalation professionals to respond to certain 911 calls, rather than armed police officers.
People experiencing mental health crises are 16 times more likely to be killed in police
interactions than those who are not. Armed police officers are not trained to help people in
crisis, and their presence can be triggering. Investing the extra funding being offered by the
federal government to a non-police first responders program would save lives and help people
in crisis.
6/16/2021 3:29 PM
8 If you could somehow use it to help make mental healthcare more accessible that would be
great. Also support setting up permanent warming/cooling stations for the homeless, and any
sort of permanent housing solution for them would be cool.
6/16/2021 9:19 AM
9 Supporting small, local businesses. Supporting the senior population.6/15/2021 4:01 PM
10 Reimburse the general and utility funds for funds used for COVID-related expenditures in 2020
and 2021. Stop funding for homeless who are continuing to come to our city because Council
keeps catering to them, while they look away at the increased criminal acts they are
committing in our City.
6/14/2021 9:44 PM
11 Mental health 6/14/2021 12:33 PM
12 Assistance for the elderly/disabled 6/13/2021 5:04 PM
13 No 6/13/2021 3:28 PM
14 Give it to people who can't pay their utilities so they don't lose services. Give this money
directly to people, not other orgs.
6/13/2021 1:58 PM
15 Health care access to low/no income residents.6/12/2021 11:52 PM
16 Giving residents under a certain income limit. A direct stimulus payment 6/12/2021 2:23 PM
17 No 6/12/2021 2:03 PM
18 Reimbursing citizens tax dollars currently being spent to house and feedi homeless peoplnlong
after pandemic crisis dictates. No more Armintor giveaways of my tax dollars. Reimburse
taxpayers for money she hijacked. That's equity, not her bs Robin hood method.
6/12/2021 1:33 PM
19 Food Drives and worker livable wage subsidie 6/12/2021 1:29 PM
20 The military retired,people that are getting funds for ssi,which me and my wife she doesen't
receive much monthly. with everything that is wrong with here she and other ssi receipent's
should receive more funds
6/12/2021 12:04 PM
21 Speed up opening of the new one-stop homeless resource center. Hire a Public Health Director
for the city
6/12/2021 9:44 AM
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22 Building sustainable tax revenue by creating a vocational training and certification scholarship
fund. Residents unable to find post-pandemic employment should be able to apply for
retraining grants and job placement assistance. A rising tide lifts all boats.
6/12/2021 6:37 AM
23 Public Health Director 6/12/2021 6:23 AM
24 Housing and food for low income 6/11/2021 9:27 PM
25 Funding to address food insecurity 6/11/2021 2:27 PM
26 Long Term Sustainable Housing Options for Chronically Homeless and Families effected by
poverty and job loss
6/11/2021 1:17 PM
27 Food Resources......is a public health area as well.6/11/2021 12:34 PM
28 Fund additional mental health resources especially counseling, prescriptions, occupational and
group therapy.
6/11/2021 11:28 AM
29 Having been unemployed for 16 months and fighting TWC to GET unemployment, I incurred
damages from the freeE that insurance feels is settling and cosmetic , but it’s very vast and
expensive . I don’t even have funds to rip out dead shrubs. I know the SBA program just
ended and FEMA does some things, it would be great to have some tiptoe of help to get some
things fixed that I as a single mom cannot so.
6/10/2021 8:52 AM
30 Paying the huge energy bill during the blackouts.6/9/2021 8:22 PM
31 Homelessness 6/9/2021 6:10 PM
32 Affordable housing 6/9/2021 5:35 PM
33 No 6/9/2021 5:29 PM
34 Water and sewer are the building blocks of public health. That option seems to be a high
priority. Use federal support to help keep our rates down.
6/9/2021 1:10 PM
35 Finding for public primary & acute care clinics-adult and pediatric 6/9/2021 11:37 AM
36 N/A 6/9/2021 11:36 AM
37 Funding to address hunger in poverty-stricken and/or food-insecure families.6/9/2021 11:23 AM
38 No 6/9/2021 11:16 AM
39 Funding a public health director 6/9/2021 11:06 AM
40 Educating the public regarding continued healthy practices 6/9/2021 11:01 AM
41 Grants for mental health inpatient treatments for kids, teens and adults.6/9/2021 11:00 AM
42 Fund a city of Denton health director to manage current and future health/medical challenges.6/9/2021 9:23 AM
43 Food assistance for families in need 6/9/2021 8:15 AM
44 Affordable housing 6/9/2021 7:40 AM
45 Direct payment to citizens making under $50,000 6/9/2021 7:39 AM
46 provide health care assistance for hard working under paid residents 6/9/2021 5:53 AM
47 Pay for the damages you caused and the businesses you wrecked with your unfounded,
criminal shutdowns.
6/9/2021 2:11 AM
48 Transitional and affordable housing options. Tiny home village. More access to community
resources.
6/8/2021 10:43 PM
49 A portion of funds should be used for paratransit services like Span and fixed route or on-
demand services through DCTA. Low income folks rely on public transportation to reach
medical appointments but sanitizing vehicles and reducing capacity of buses not only affects
how reliable the service is but also reduces overall service. Funds should be used to help
Public Transit agencies get back in their feet.
6/8/2021 10:37 PM
50 address air pollution in Denton 6/8/2021 10:04 PM
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51 More support of the medical reserve Corp 6/8/2021 9:13 PM
52 Awareness in schools - high priority 6/8/2021 6:59 PM
53 Schools as they support kids and staff throughout the pandemic 6/8/2021 6:55 PM
54 The DCPH seems to under staff and what I heard is that a terrible place to work. Over worked
and under paid.
6/8/2021 6:41 PM
55 Dental/medical clinic for uninsured/underinsured kids 6/8/2021 6:32 PM
56 No 6/8/2021 5:53 PM
57 Yes, work on stabilizing property taxes. Every year they go up. It is out fo control 6/8/2021 5:52 PM
58 Aid to NGOs and Religious organizations that provide community services 6/8/2021 5:20 PM
59 Ensure the people who respond have the tools to do their jobs well. Ensure they are fully
staffed and have the right credentials to impact our community.
6/8/2021 4:49 PM
60 I wish you would have helped Nursing Homes or the families of the people that lost family
members. I didn’t seen any help fir Seniors. I know there are Seniors trying to repair there
homes from the freeze.
6/8/2021 4:23 PM
61 Combating the spread of conspiracy theories, the support of the Big Lie, and anti-vaccine
support
6/8/2021 4:22 PM
62 Help for people who can't afford their meds, especially insulin and others that people literally
will die without.
6/8/2021 4:20 PM
63 Better fund the police department’s mental health and homeless outreach units.6/8/2021 4:10 PM
64 Benches for bus stops, rain coverings for benches for bus stops, sidewalks, and rental
assistance grants.
6/8/2021 4:00 PM
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Q5 Please rank the following opportunities to use ARPA funds to address
negative economic impacts from the pandemic:
Answered: 242 Skipped: 1
High Priority Medium Priority Low Priority No Priority
(no label)
Financial
support to...
Grant
assistance...
Grant
assistance...
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%
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34.30%
83
47.11%
114
14.46%
35
2.48%
6
1.65%
4
242
52.89%
128
35.12%
85
10.74%
26
1.24%
3
0.00%
0
242
29.34%
71
31.82%
77
28.51%
69
7.85%
19
2.48%
6
242
HIGH
PRIORITY
MEDIUM
PRIORITY
LOW
PRIORITY
NO
PRIORITY
(NO
LABEL)
TOTAL
Financial support to nonprofit organizations
Grant assistance programs for small
businesses
Grant assistance programs supporting local
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Q6 Are there any other uses of ARPA funding to address negative
economic impacts of the pandemic that you would like the City to
consider?
Answered: 68 Skipped: 175
#RESPONSES DATE
1 Aid vulnerable populations most severely affected by the pandemic 6/19/2021 9:44 AM
2 Utility assistance to those unemployed due to business layoffs or failures as a result of
COVID-19. Property tax abatements for residential property owners unemployed as a result of
COVID-19.
6/17/2021 11:38 PM
3 Funding for upgrading and developing infrastructure. Funding for develop emergency reaction
plan in response to winter storm, flood, tornado, and other natural disasters.
6/17/2021 10:18 PM
4 Maybe towards utilities and updating outdated infrastructures which we rely on 6/17/2021 10:12 PM
5 Single homeowners mortgage and renters assistance. A year without a peppery tax increase
for homeowners.
6/17/2021 8:16 PM
6 Continue to give free lunches to school age kids. Support teachers and update local schools 6/17/2021 1:36 PM
7 Keep businesses fully open, help small business by letting them stay open at full capacity.
Small businesses suffered the most during the "pandemic". Do not drive things by fear. Let
citizens take care of their own health. if you want to address "public health", let's talk about
what we are putting into our bodies, get outside and exercise, let's not put bandaids on our
health issues, but fix the root causes. We know that co-morbidities were a leading factor in
cover, why don't we as a city make healthy habits and change our overall health. But our
national debt is through the roof, if we don't actually need the money, I would send it back. If
we want to help the future or our kids, keep the debt down so we don't have outrageous taxes.
6/17/2021 12:53 PM
8 Help with financing prescriptions & getting to see doctors to receive prescriptions.6/16/2021 4:35 PM
9 Alternative First Responders program that would send trained mental health and de-escalation
professionals to respond to certain 911 calls, rather than armed police officers. People
experiencing mental health crises are 16 times more likely to be killed in police interactions
than those who are not. Armed police officers are not trained to help people in crisis, and their
presence can be triggering. Investing the extra funding being offered by the federal government
to a non-police first responders program would save lives and help people in crisis.
6/16/2021 3:29 PM
10 Grants to small businesses would be cool, maybe also reach out to the small businesses that
had to close down and see if a grant could help them reopen? We lost a lot of Denton gems,
so just an idea to maybe get them back.
6/16/2021 9:19 AM
11 Job training to those who lost jobs and need updated skillls and updating infrastructure.6/13/2021 3:28 PM
12 Get broadband internet all over the city and don't charge people for it. Feed hungry people,
house the unhoused.
6/13/2021 1:58 PM
13 Invest in broadband infrastructure for the love of God!!!!!!!!6/13/2021 12:06 PM
14 More support and marketing dollars in Denton for Tourism and Conventions to help support the
devastation to the local hotel and hospitality industry.
6/13/2021 9:53 AM
15 Supports and services for children and people with disabilities. They were highly affected by
the pandemic.
6/13/2021 8:10 AM
16 Grants to help working parents with childcare costs 6/13/2021 4:28 AM
17 City outreach to the homeless and almost homeless in Denton that does not depend on
NGO’s. City funded outreach will help to connect them directly to the services they needs
6/12/2021 11:52 PM
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18 Please fund secular nonprofits. I find it un-American that most of the social services here
seem to be via by religious organizations who are able to discriminate in who they serve, if
they want to.
6/12/2021 6:51 PM
19 Offer grants to help businesses closed because of COVID to reopen.6/12/2021 6:29 PM
20 Grant assistance to a stimulus for low income Dentonites.6/12/2021 4:36 PM
21 Direct stimulus to residents. I'm a self employed resident who did not qualify for
unemployment. It took months for rent and electric assistance to be received. The decisions of
the less fortunate residents should not be made by those who did not suffer. And the City of
Denton council members did not struggle. To make matters worse, you shut our power off in
one of the worst storms Texas has seen. Yet you keep allowing new sub divisions and
apartments to be built. Try focusing on the residents you have, before adding more to a
struggling system.
6/12/2021 2:23 PM
22 Put on a small business and local arts event where people can show off their talent and
businesses and people can spend their money in the community
6/12/2021 2:18 PM
23 No 6/12/2021 2:03 PM
24 Reumburse city and taxpayers for money fronted from general fund paid by taxpayes
advanced for the care and feeding of homeless people, and reimburse the victims of criminal
acts at the hands of homeless people whom Armintor continues to invite to pollute our parks
and our communities.
6/12/2021 1:33 PM
25 I should be receiving more military retired.6/12/2021 12:04 PM
26 Fix our power stations. And our natural gas stations.6/12/2021 10:37 AM
27 PPP helped many small business owners support their staff. However, those funds were
designated as pass-through to staff. Owners were completely excluded and my industry
(bar/restaurant) was punished harder than any. The owners of these businesses need cash to
catch up on their personal and business mortgages, auto financing, and everything else they
were forced to abandon paying in 2020.
6/12/2021 9:55 AM
28 Support for eviction prevention 6/12/2021 9:44 AM
29 Public parks 6/12/2021 8:18 AM
30 Stimulus for residents.6/12/2021 6:55 AM
31 Create a small business pandemic grant program. Only small businesses with less than 50
employees and located in Denton should be eligible. The grants should also fund Denton-based
entrepreneurs interested in starting new businesses.
6/12/2021 6:37 AM
32 Rental and medical expenses for low income 6/11/2021 9:27 PM
33 Grocery costs are increasing significantly and household economics will be negatively
impacted. Therefore FOOD (a lowest common denominator on the survival scale) will become
important. Access to healthy food to keep families nourished is an economic impact to
families and the non-profits assisting low income and struggling households due to the impact
Covid is having on our economy, etc.
6/11/2021 12:34 PM
34 Payoff debt of nonprofit agencies so more operating funds are available for services. Paying
off debt doesn't require sustainment funding as new programs do.
6/11/2021 11:28 AM
35 street improvement!6/10/2021 9:48 PM
36 you need to shore up the police and fireman;s pension funds. So the young recruits have a
reason to stay and build a solid career
6/10/2021 9:09 PM
37 Unemployment being cut off for so many abs Abbott opting out of program will definitely hurt
myself And many people I know
6/10/2021 8:52 AM
38 If rising property taxes are in any way pandemic related, some relief there is a HIGH priority.
People moving here from states with outrageous property values are able to pay outrageous
prices here, over-inflating our values and subsequent taxes to the point we can't even afford to
stay. 30+ year residents.
6/10/2021 8:41 AM
39 Raise local wages and lower property taxes for housing. Anything to supplement incomes and 6/9/2021 10:17 PM
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provide permanent affordable housing for people in crisis and also to prevent such crises in the
local community.
40 Support pedestrian and alternative vehicle transportation, which saw increase during the
pandemic. Easing walkability helps the community as a whole and becomes part of our
network. Economic woes will continue for many and they will be back some day for all of us.
6/9/2021 7:03 PM
41 Affordable housing 6/9/2021 5:35 PM
42 No 6/9/2021 5:29 PM
43 Attempting to mitigate some of the rent and mortgage arrears that are now coming due with the
lifting of eviction moratoriums. Like offering assistance to landlords, if they forgive an equal
amount of outstanding rent. e.g. Renter owes $1500, city grants landlord $750, landlord
forgives the remaining $750 and the renter's slate is clean.
6/9/2021 2:23 PM
44 Childcare cost assistance 6/9/2021 12:15 PM
45 Replace lost revenue rather than leaning on property owners to shoulder the entire
responsibility. It’s absolutely appalling that taxes rose at all this year, but that they rose the
level they did, when people are already struggling, is inhumane AT BEST. I also feel that
women have been disproportionately affected financially and I would love to see programs that
help mitigate continued harm and help shrink the gap in income that only widened over the last
18 mos.
6/9/2021 11:23 AM
46 No 6/9/2021 11:16 AM
47 Continued funding of food programs for struggling families 6/9/2021 11:01 AM
48 Grants for childcare and early childhood education for infants-preschoolers aged children to
have access to early education.
6/9/2021 11:00 AM
49 Invest in broadband infrastructure 6/9/2021 9:23 AM
50 Give to THE PEOPLE, not the businesses. The people were hit the hardest, not the
businesses or nonprofits. Grants for home owners. "Denton Cash" given to all taxpayers for
spending at local stores. Free food, childcare, or financial literacy classes. Or perhaps just a
break on our house taxes?
6/9/2021 8:56 AM
51 Teachers deserve a bonus if the city has the ability to give it!6/9/2021 8:24 AM
52 Direct payments to essential workers 6/9/2021 8:15 AM
53 N/A 6/9/2021 7:40 AM
54 How about letting citizens decide their own priority and give them the money. Everyone’s
priorities are not the same
6/9/2021 7:39 AM
55 help small business! Give to those who work or want to work. Use the money in a way to
create employement opportunities
6/9/2021 5:53 AM
56 Hi, If you are reading this thank you. The pandemic was hard yet the amount of wild life you
are tearing down with the new high way system not to mention how the rodents are pushed
closers to homes and affecting our health even more. I hope you are reading this, cause if you
are and no chances are made. Than I will Personally start getting involved. I will not stand for
the injustice for the people of this town and the nature that is protected by United States law.
Together we can build a legacy that can last, with your economical Growth well all be the rats
that crawl out the sewer. Wake up Denton. The people are Hungry.
6/8/2021 11:16 PM
57 Job fairs and training or paid internship opportunities. Partial reimbursement of pay to
employers for offering a higher wage.
6/8/2021 10:43 PM
58 Public transportation has taken a huge hit from COVID. Not only is it a wonderful alternative to
driving, it is necessary for many low income and struggling families! Let’s help folks out!
6/8/2021 10:37 PM
59 rent relief for out of work people who may be kicked out of apartments 6/8/2021 10:04 PM
60 Rent assistance 6/8/2021 6:59 PM
61 School systems 6/8/2021 6:55 PM
62 Give a tax break to small business.6/8/2021 6:41 PM
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63 Make sure Denton residents won't have to pay for ERCOT fiasco, have money stashed or
given to Denton municipal. Find a loophole, you people are good at it
6/8/2021 5:53 PM
64 - public transportation - childcare 6/8/2021 5:17 PM
65 Small Business is where the lifeblood of our community is. It employs and lifts up others in the
community.
6/8/2021 4:49 PM
66 I would like the city to educate the citizens so many are still in fear.6/8/2021 4:23 PM
67 Supporting the changing of the archaic alcohol laws. Such as beverage limits directly from the
producers and the crazy whiskey laws (no mail order, no liquor bottle sales on Sunday, etc)
What about attracting affordable higher speed broadband to Denton. Especially south Denton?
6/8/2021 4:22 PM
68 Small businesses are leaving denton because of high taxes and rent due to corporate buy out.
It seems denton could care less about your citizens. The vaccine support seems to be well
funded due to the success of the tms drive thru clinic. Not sure why denton would need more
funding for the public health department. Although i did her dcph over worked their employees
during the pandemic. Behavioral health is a hugely underfunded area in denton and coupled
with high homeless population this should be a high priority.
6/8/2021 4:00 PM
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Q7 While the questions above related to supporting public health
resources and reducing the negative economic impacts of the pandemic,
do you have any other feedback or input regarding uses for the funding
that fit within the four qualifying areas of:1. Respond to COVID-19 or its
Economic Impacts;2. Replace revenues lost due to COVID-19;3. Provide
premium pay to eligible essential workers; and4. Invest in water, sewer,
storm water, and broadband infrastructure.Note: More information
about ARPA local government assistance can be found at the U.S.
Treasury Department.
Answered: 71 Skipped: 172
#RESPONSES DATE
1 Assistance to small local business owners who started businesses during COVID. Theses
businesses cannot show loss as they were not open prior to the event and as such cannot
participate in most assistance programs.
6/18/2021 6:05 PM
2 Invest in water, sewer, storm water, and broadband infrastructure.6/18/2021 5:02 PM
3 Water infrastructure and the safety of our citizens when we have to drive down flooded roads
when it rains here. And invest the majority of the funds into capital goods such as
infrastructure.
6/17/2021 10:12 PM
4 4. Invest in water, sewer, storm water, and broadband infrastructure. Recycling.6/17/2021 8:16 PM
5 3 and 4 6/17/2021 3:26 PM
6 invest in infrastructure.6/17/2021 2:30 PM
7 Our city infrastructure is extremely important - hope this includes electrical grid and streets.6/17/2021 12:46 PM
8 Provide services for those unable to obtain like homeless. Pay essential workers more and
front line workers
6/16/2021 4:41 PM
9 Replace revenues lost due to Covid-19.6/16/2021 4:35 PM
10 Oh that broadband idea is cool - there's a state law that makes municipal broadband illegal, but
some cities have figures out a loophole for it. Maybe have staff dig into that and see if we
could do municipal fiber to every home? Would attract people that work remotely for
companies, would help educate everyone, and would make internet more affordable.
6/16/2021 9:19 AM
11 While it is not pandemic related, grant funding should go toward securing the energy and
water/wastewater resources, especially cybersecurity.
6/14/2021 4:25 PM
12 Definitely investing in water, sewer, storm water, and broadband infrastructure. Water safety
especially is a concern, given the amount of fracking happening around Denton, and the recent
storms have shown that storm water infrastructure is equally important.
6/14/2021 2:15 PM
13 Replace the Hotel Occupancy Tax shortage that has occurred to help those organizations that
receive them have ability to get their funding back to pre-Covid levels.
6/13/2021 9:53 AM
14 Update infrastructure 6/13/2021 9:30 AM
15 If you can figure out a way to relate it to storm water, it would be nice to have more sidewalks
so we don't have to walk on the streets.
6/13/2021 8:37 AM
16 Invest in infrastructure but with efficient outcomes. Currently, most infrastructure outcomes are
taking too long. Focus on enhancing the lives of people with disabilities by making the city
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more accessible.
17 Pay increases to teachers and police.6/13/2021 7:42 AM
18 Behind homelessness and mental health, I see a need for infrastructure all around the
community.
6/13/2021 6:46 AM
19 Broadband infrastructure would be nice. Right now where I live we are only given one service
provider option.
6/13/2021 4:28 AM
20 There is an incredible need for distributed broadband in Denton. Our world had moved online,
even before the pandemic. Without free internet access, residents would not be able to
participate in forums such as this. Creating a citywide wireless system, would not only connect
low/no income residents, but would cut down on data fees for students and families, and be a
draw for business.
6/12/2021 11:52 PM
21 Fund projects that will make Denton more sustainable (reduce greenhouse gas emissions and
pollution, increase pedestrian and bicyclist access, increase recycling, limit increases in
impermeable surfaces, etc.). All development and economic support in the city should have
sustainability built in, so that Denton remains livable.
6/12/2021 6:51 PM
22 Do whatever you can to get as many homeowners as possible to use solar. That is the only
way our old, outdated grid will get through the periods of high usage.
6/12/2021 6:29 PM
23 Nowhere in those questions posed did you ask for feedback regarding #2, that's why I chose to
reply with REIMBURSE THE TAXPAYERS, REIMBURSE THE CITY, not create a surplus of
money and create excuses to spend it. It is designed to reimburse, so do that, or invest in
universal public infrastructure upgrades that need BENEFIT ALL CITIZENS, not the homeless
Armintor consistently invites and gifts with our tax dollars.
6/12/2021 1:33 PM
24 Please give us a livable wage or food I don't care about anything else 6/12/2021 1:29 PM
25 Providing income for ACTUAL first responders: Teachers! We went back to work before the
majority of everyone else and received ZERO support from local or federal government. It is
high time we are considered an essential worker, and paid accordingly. I think most parents
who had to stay home and homeschool their children for the first time would agree!
6/12/2021 12:03 PM
26 Fixing our electrical stations 6/12/2021 10:37 AM
27 PPP helped many small business owners support their staff. However, those funds were
designated as pass-through to staff. Owners were completely excluded and my industry
(bar/restaurant) was punished harder than any. The owners of these businesses need cash to
catch up on their personal and business mortgages, auto financing, and everything else they
were forced to abandon paying in 2020.
6/12/2021 9:55 AM
28 Invest in our power grid 6/12/2021 9:44 AM
29 Investment in water, sewer etc. infrastructure is always an important investment, especially if
there are extra funds.
6/12/2021 8:39 AM
30 Invest in water sewer 6/12/2021 8:06 AM
31 Build back better by using funds to support employment and small businesses.6/12/2021 6:37 AM
32 Coordinated drainage and other projects necessary to encourage development investment in
targeted areas (south of downtown with PEC-4, etc.).
6/11/2021 8:48 PM
33 N/A 6/11/2021 2:27 PM
34 Please make funding available to the local non-profits that already deal with the households on
a regular basis. Try to avoid creating new organizations to re-invent the solution. Thank You.
6/11/2021 12:34 PM
35 Invest in infrastructure . I have a huge problem with surface water running onto my property
and causing damage to my foundation, yard and home . My son and I can’t utilize most of the
year
6/10/2021 8:52 AM
36 To the extent #4 improvements are needed and not otherwise funded, yes, improve our
infrastructure.
6/10/2021 8:41 AM
37 High priority-tradional infrastructure streets, water, sewer 6/9/2021 7:49 PM
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38 Stop encouraging poor behaviors and support the people who went to work through the whole
pandemic shutdown
6/9/2021 7:11 PM
39 Yes. Refunds or direct investment in sewer and water lines, especially in older parts of the city.6/9/2021 7:03 PM
40 I think there's enough other monies and opportunities for money, when ur comes to
infrastructure, that the ARPA monies should remain focused on stabilizing families and family
businesses here in our city. I do not support it's use with regard to infrastructure.
6/9/2021 6:10 PM
41 Affordable housing 6/9/2021 5:35 PM
42 Increase access to low cost, high quality broadband access. It increases economic
opportunities and access to essential resources and services.
6/9/2021 5:29 PM
43 I observed many people over the past year struggling to afford car expenses in order to access
or maintain employment. We need to invest in infrastructure to allow people to safely move
about the city without a car. Focus on building safe walking/biking routes between lower
income areas and major employment centers.
6/9/2021 2:57 PM
44 $ to those who lost jobs during covid. Extend shelter to include weekends. Bonus to essential
workers.
6/9/2021 2:08 PM
45 Water and sewer were left off the public health section.6/9/2021 1:10 PM
46 4.use the overwhelming majority of funding here-water,sewer,storm water. also add for road
repair/expansions, police and fire services, landfill and refuge disposal.
6/9/2021 11:37 AM
47 There isn’t room to address that “nonprofit” is a huge category and I don’t think that it’s
possible to approve or disapprove without clarifying which nonprofits. I am also deeply
suspicious of a lot of behavioral health services because they tend to be predicated upon
condescension, if not outright hostility, towards mentally ill and neurodivergent people.
6/9/2021 11:36 AM
48 Infrastructure for sure. Storm water is a big issue for me personally, but I don’t know how
widespread the issue is. It would be great if the city created a drainage system instead of
leaving me to deal with water from the entire neighborhood running through my yard and
causing damage at *my* expense. Especially since your “repairs” have only made the problem
worse. However, I think we have firmly established that broadband is crucial to disaster
management and it’s about time we finally develop it as a public utility for the good of the
entire city.
6/9/2021 11:23 AM
49 Providing Healthcare workers including fire persons and EMT with top pay and investing in our
infrastructure
6/9/2021 11:01 AM
50 Mental health at a child's level is ignored regularly in our city. I would like to see an initiative to
promote children's mental health. Current evidence shows a surge in anxiety and depression
among children and adolescents since the pandemic began. Given the extent to which the
pandemic has exacerbated challenges that already existed, we cannot afford to wait any longer
to build an effective system that promotes children’s mental health. These children our our
future leaders, take action now!
6/9/2021 11:00 AM
51 If govt employees were not given their cost of living increase last year, that needs to be a
priority.
6/9/2021 8:56 AM
52 Be sure that 'priorities' are GENUINE priorities. Pouring money into music and arts is NOT a
priority. Small business, non-profits, and teachers ARE priorities. Choose wisely - the residents
are watching.
6/9/2021 8:24 AM
53 #4 is critical, get this fixed before you give money to non-profits and the arts. Also, broadband
should be available to all, just like electricity.
6/9/2021 7:57 AM
54 Replace revenues lost during covid-19 to individuals or those with small businesses, premium
pay to eligible essential workers (including teachers, grocery workers, and food workers),
invest in infrastructure
6/9/2021 7:45 AM
55 Give it to the people. It’s our money to begin with.6/9/2021 7:39 AM
56 Additional rental assistance to get families living in hotels or other temporary housing
arrangements back into permanent housing. (Paying deposits and at least first month's rent.)
6/8/2021 10:43 PM
57 Increasing access to internet for low income and minority groups in Denton is essential! We all 6/8/2021 10:37 PM
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saw how some families were disproportionately affected by at-home learning. Access to
education via accessible and free internet should be expanded.
58 infrastructure investments. create a tax-free development zone for financial services and tech
startups. partner with universities and high schools to take on students into apprenticeships
with city infrastructure workers (plumbers, road work, surveying, electrical, etc.)
6/8/2021 10:04 PM
59 Fix our electrical grid so no more power outrages!6/8/2021 8:39 PM
60 Provide premium pay to eligible essential workers 6/8/2021 8:34 PM
61 broadband infrastructure for low income public school students 6/8/2021 7:13 PM
62 Essential workers worked thru the pandemic and yet they won't get raise because of the
pandemic. A lot of the these workers got covid-19 because they had to go to work, while many
worked from home. Compensate these workers.
6/8/2021 6:41 PM
63 Grants or rebates for broadband services for all households with DISD students.6/8/2021 6:32 PM
64 Be transparent and accountable. Acknowledge the source of the money is not directly from
taxes or the State of Texas.
6/8/2021 5:20 PM
65 I highly support an investment in city broadband infrastructure.6/8/2021 5:17 PM
66 INVEST IN INFRASTRUCTURE.6/8/2021 4:49 PM
67 I would like sone of the funds be used to upgrade our water system so we don’t have to turn
off water if we have another bad freeze. Upgrade those facilities. Our Infrastructure always
need upgrading.
6/8/2021 4:23 PM
68 I’m all for better wages for essential workers and improving our broadband infrastructure! Also,
I’d like to see more “pressure” (positive, of course) on residents to get their Covid vaccine.
6/8/2021 4:22 PM
69 I think that investment in broadbrand to get equitable access to the internet for all residents
should be the top priority. Then water, drainage and sewer infrastructure should be tackled.
This is a golden opportunity to improve basic public services. Denton has high rates of sewer
backups which put burdens on low income households. Denton's water system could use
bolstering as evidence by the boil water notice issued during the winter storm. Before granting
out money I would focus on these basics services to all residents.
6/8/2021 4:14 PM
70 Pay people to get vaccinated so we can reach herd immunity. 23.29Million is roughly $115 per
person that gets vaccinated; just tell people they can use the $115 towards their future DME
bill from Snovid 2020. https://www.npr.org/2021/01/13/955594105/should-the-government-pay-
people-to-get-vaccinated-some-economists-think-so
6/8/2021 4:06 PM
71 You need to prioritize basic infrastructure like stop buying land and building apartments all over
denton county without first thinking about the road conditions and population explosion. If
denton could use this money to fix these issues instead of constantly letting developers build
first worry later we wouldn't have wrecks all the time and terrible flooding during rainy seasons,
pot holes and traffic jams.
6/8/2021 4:00 PM