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The Mount Vernon City Council approved a package of city actions, including renaming 4th Street Park as "Gus 'The Wizard' Williams Park," authorizing Edison Avenue Pump Station upgrade contracts, and approving a pilot program to create an artificial intelligence environment for the City. The council also approved the appointment of Constance Gerrie Post to the Mount Vernon Economic Development Task Force by a 3-1 vote.
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Residents will see several city projects and administrative changes move forward, including pump station upgrades, purchase of a combo vacuum truck, equipment disposal, and a citywide mapping contract. The council also approved a retroactive VXRail support contract, a firefighter union contract, a budget transfer of $4,000, and a 12-month leave of absence for a Buildings Department employee. Most measures passed without opposition; the task force appointment was the only recorded split vote.
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