Budget Committee for Feb. 23 - ARPA funds

Budget Committee Roundup for February 23^rd, 2022

The City of Newberg received $5.3 Million in ARPA Funds. The City Budget Committee met on February 23^rd to approve allocating a total of $2.6M of the funds towards the following projects:

1. $36,352 for Small Business Marketing Assistance – Taste Newberg/ Chehalem Valley Chamber of
Commerce (CVCC)/ NDC

Taste Newberg, CVCC, and NDC request $29,176 to create a robust online marketing resource for the future growth of small businesses and an enhanced visitor itinerary planning tool. Includes the adoption of two mobile applications. Point ‘N Save mobile app, local business & events directory. Visit Widget mobile app, planning tool with specialized experience-based business directory. Includes workshop to train local businesses to update Google My Business information.

2. $250,000 for Cultural Center Performing Arts Wing – Chehalem Cultural Center

The Chehalem Cultural Center requests $250,000 to revitalize 9,167 square feet of the historic Central School building into a Community Performing Arts Wing (CPAW) by renovating the building’s original 250-seat theatre and building a movement studio adjacent to the existing second-floor classrooms. The project will stimulate economic development by growing our educational offerings and increasing access to an expanded wealth of cultural offerings for more people and a greater diversity of community members and guests in our community alike.

3. $15,000 for Sculpture Landing Pads – Newberg Downtown Coalition (NDC)

NDC requests $15,000 for Sculpture Bases for a Rotating Public Sculpture Project. The project will help create the infrastructure needed to attract nationally recognized, local, and regional artists from diverse backgrounds. It supports artists, creates an attraction for tourists, and brings the community together.

5. $400,000 for A Family Place Expansion – Lutheran Community Services

Lutheran Community Services requests $400,000 to extend LCSNW’s comprehensive array of services in two existing, connected modular buildings owned by the school district and located at the corner of South School Street and 600 East Sixth Street on the Newberg School District property. The school district has leased this space to LCSNW for 20 years at no cost. This facility, centered in one of Newberg’s most stressed neighborhoods, will have the capacity to provide critical wraparound child abuse prevention services to over 300 children and their families.

8. $34,500 for Social Goods Street Seating – Social Goods

Social Goods requests $34,00 for the construction of “Street Seats” open outdoor seating to create a welcoming and COVID safe environment that would drive revenue.

9. $40,800 for PSB Bullet Resistant Windows – City of Newberg

The City of Newberg requests $40,800 for Poly Carbonate Bullet Resistant replacement windows in the records area at the Public Safety Building.

10. $1,500,000 for Water Rights Purchase – City of Newberg

The City of Newberg requests $1,500,000 to address supply vulnerability and long-term water resiliency, the City is pursuing other sources. The redundant supply should have an approximate capacity of 4-8 million gallons per day.

12. $350,000 for Harvest House Shelter Stabilization – Newberg Harvest House

Newberg Harvest House requests $350,000 to allow the shelter to continue current programming, staffing, and expansion of goals through July 2023; includes, continuation of current staffing and expansion to case management services, ADU: expansion to support single moms with kids and domestic violence victims, shelter car, training and education, and prescription fund.
 

The next ARPA funds Budget meeting will be March 30^th, 2022.

Remaining ARPA funds: $937,829