Policy would set 15% floor and 35% ceiling; staff shows ARPA-adjusted dollar examples

Sep 14, 2026

Staff presented sample dollar thresholds tied to the committee's proposed 15% minimum and 35% maximum, showing how ARPA dollars change the calculated amounts and noting the county's most recent unrestricted balance of $19,566,000.

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County staff presented numerical examples to show what a 15% minimum and 35% maximum would mean in dollars, both with and without ARPA receipts. "If you look on the left, we've had a lot of ARPA funds come through, and those ARPA funds did inflate what our fund balance looks like," the staff member said while referring to the committee chart.

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