Youngstown Hosts ARP Feedback Sessions for Teens, Young Adults

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – The city of Youngstown will host a pair of feedback sessions for teens and young adults in the city on how to best use funds from the American Rescue Plan.

On Aug. 24 at the Eugenia Atkinson Recreation Center, the city will host a session from 4 to 6 p.m. for kids ages 12 to 18

And on Aug. 26 at The Boxcar Lounge, a session for those between 19 and 35. The session begins at 5 p.m.

Suggestions can also be submitted by residents, business owners and others in an online survey available HERE.

The sessions will be the latest in a series led by city officials looking for citizens’ input on how to best spend the $82.7 million allocated to the city. Previously, feedback sessions were held in each of the city’s wards.

The city received the first half of its funding in May and expects to get the remainder next year.

Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.