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News Releases for Tuesday, July 20, 2021

4 p.m.

Officer Brian Orchard Memorial

4:03 p.m. - Memorial to be dedicated to SPD officer shot and killed in the line of duty on the anniversary of his death 38 years ago

Noon

Manito Koi Pond Project Complete, Japanese Garden Re-Opens

12:11 p.m. - A project to save millions of gallons of water a year at the Koi Pond in Manito Park’s famous Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden is complete.

9 a.m.

Council Approves Special Budget Ordinance for ARP Project Staff

9:09 a.m. - City Council passes a special budget ordinance establishing appropriations to provide funding for two American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) project employees