Committee considers ARPA-funded audiovisual upgrades; members press for testing before payment
Management & Budget staff said a CDWG quote for audiovisual equipment came in around $97,000 while only $70,000 was budgeted, and requested approval to use ARPA funds and amend the 2026 budget; members urged pre-payment testing to avoid repeating past audio problems.
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Alex Dodd, Management & Budget staff (Speaker 10), told the committee the county has a state contract with CDWG and that the quote for audiovisual upgrades came in at about $97,000 while only $70,000 had been budgeted, so the county plans to reallocate funds and use ARPA dollars to cover the remainder. "The quote came in at 97,000 and change. We only had 70,000 in there that was already for this," Dodd said, noting the county must ensure ARPA-funded equipment is procured and paid before the ARPA spending deadline.
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