Gentile distributes $1.2M among 80 groups in his district
If you want to find out what’s on a politician’s mind, follow the money. When Councilmember Vincent Gentile announced how he distributed $1.2 million in discretionary funds from the city budget, his priorities included programs for kids, senior citizens, the arts and sanitation.
The city budget for Fiscal Year 2017 went into effect on July 1. Gentile publicly announced his discretionary budget in mid-July.
All City Council members get city funding, called discretionary funding, to spend as they wish in their districts.