Appropriations Requests for

City of Monroe

Posted Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 2:03 PM;

Sponsoring legislator

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Joseph N. Bellino Jr.
  • Cosponsoring legislators' names (if applicable):
  • Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:
    120 East First Street, Monroe, MI 48161
  • The recipient's employer identification number:
    386004638
  • Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:
    $5,000,000.00
  • What is the purpose and how does the legislatively directed spending item provide a public benefit that is an appropriate use of taxpayer money?
    The City of Monroe, in partnership with the Friends of St. Mary Academy Foundation, is seeking state appropriations to secure the funding needed to halt demolition and renovate a nationally significant historical building on the banks of the River Raisin in Monroe County and turn it into needed housing for the missing middle workforce for up to 100 single family homes.
  • Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?
  • If so, how?
  • Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:
    Approximately 1-2 years if funded
  • Has the nonprofit corporation continuously operated in this state for the preceding 36 months?
    No
  • Has the nonprofit corporation had a physical office in this state for not less than the preceding 12 consecutive months?
    No
  • Does the nonprofit corporation have a board of directors?
    No
  • List all of the officers and active members on the board of directors:

Certification By Sponsoring Legislator

  • "I certify that my immediate family members, legislative staff members, and I have no direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the requested legislatively directed spending item."
  • "I certify that the intended recipient of this legislatively directed spending item is not a for-profit entity."
  • "I certify that the information in this form is true to the best of my knowledge."
  • Senator Joseph N. Bellino Jr.