The Kosciusko County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a contract with Kosciusko Connect for ARPA-funded fiber work connecting the police department, the Work Release Center and the county highway office, in the amount of $177,536.05.

County staff described the contract as the last ARPA project the county needed to approve to finalize allocations from the county's ARPA committee and council. A commissioner said the work completes the county's ARPA obligations and thanked county staff for their multi-year efforts to allocate funds.

The motion to approve passed by voice vote; the transcript records an "Aye" response and no roll-call. Staff did not provide a construction start date or a project schedule during the meeting; the contract amount was the only figure disclosed on the record.

Commissioners thanked Marsha and other staff for coordinating ARPA work over the past two to three years and noted this signature completes the county's ARPA contract approvals. No changes to the scope or additional funding were discussed on the record.