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;LEXƅW SRI [SVO VIPEXIH XLMRK ]SY [ERX XS EGGSQ TPMWL MR XLI RI\X ]IEV# Flint has received $47,363,332 in federal COVID-19 relief dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – we need to move quickly and ensure the money is invested wisely, while deploying it smartly and equitably throughout the City of Flint. ;LEXƅW ]SYV QSWX TVM^IH TSWWIWWMSR ERH [L]# I have a collection of vin tage shaving safety-razors and straight razors. Some belonged to my grandfather and father.

On August 19, 2021, Mayor Sheldon Neeley announced that Robert Widigan had joined the City of Flint team as the new chief financial officer. As CFO, Widigan will oversee all aspects of the City’s finances, including preparation and adminis tration of the budget and financial reports as well as accounting payroll, grant reporting, and purchasing. A Flint native, Widigan is an experienced finance pro fessional having served in key leadership roles with multiple Michigan counties and the City of Lansing, as well as the Michigan Department of Treasury as an analyst in the Bureau of Local Government and School Services.

Widigan attended Mott Community College and graduated from UM-Flint, earning a Bachelor of Busi ness Administration degree with a concentration in finance. He took a few mo ments from his busy schedule to give our readers a few more (perhaps lesser known) facts. I scooped ice cream and washed dishes at a small café in Lennon, MI. ;LEX MW ]SYV HIƼ RMXMSR SJ WYGGIWW# I feel that if you can do what makes you happy, you are successful. What was your very Ƽ VWX NSF#

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