By Justin Sayers | Tucson.com
Tucson officials are thinking outside the box when it comes to devising ways to use the $95 million from the federal CARES Act that the city received to help overcome steep revenue losses due to the pandemic.
That’s because that money — exactly $95,634,512 — cannot be used for revenue replacement, only for coronavirus-related expenditures incurred by the city.
That includes expenses like acquiring medical and protective supplies; improving telework capabilities for employees; providing paid sick and family leave to employees; and caring for homeless individuals, according to a memo sent to Tucson City Council members this month that was obtained by the Star.
