Bristol Council Unofficially Allocates 1972 Revenue Sharing Funds
Over $250000 in 1972 revenue sharing funds was unofficially appropriated by Bristol Town Council at a January closed session. Town Administrator Balzano says about $60000 has been spent or committed for items including a new typewriter, police cruiser, street lights, and equipment across departments while awaiting formal public appropriation. He notes all actions had prior council approval and the formal vote will confirm the already agreed distributions to various agencies and projects.
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Nancy Abood
Bristol
Michael J Balzano, Jr
Balzano
E Hugh Holmes
Holmes
YMCA
Public Works Dept
Finance Dept
Rogers Free Library
Recreation Dept
Ball Park
Harbor Commission
Senior Citizens
Senior Citizens Council
Police Dept
Fire Dept
Benjamin Church Home to Become Bristol Senior Center Again
The Benjamin Church Home for Aged Men on Hope St Bristol built in 1909 will reopen as the Bristol Senior Center after renovations funded by the Benjamin Church trustees the Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission the Bristol Housing Authority and state aging division. The project repurposes the 11.5 acre site once tied to the 1969 Benjamin Church Manor housing complex as a center for elderly programs with a $5 000 matching grant from the National Parks Service.
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Benjamin Church
Reginald Dimond
Benjamin Church Funds
Rhode Island
Housing Authority
Federal Dept. of Housing and Urban Development
Benjamin Church Manor
Benjamin Church Trustees
The
National Parks Ser- Wh Inasg
Bristol
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Council
Recreation Board
Guiteras Field
Emily B. Camera
Joseph Cabral
Jimmy Diniz
Joseph Teotonio
Ation
Dimond
Bristol Housing Authority
Stanley Hanuschak