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County officials warn ARPA septic program may miss federal spending deadline, ask for December cutoff
Summary
County staff told the Monroe County Council on Sept. 23 that wet weather and slow contracting have left the American Rescue Plan Act septic replacement program exposed. Commissioners and the auditor urged planning for a Dec. cutoff and backup options if funds remain unspent by the federal deadline in 2026.
Monroe County commissioners and staff told the Monroe County Council on Sept. 23 that a federally funded ARPA septic-replacement program faces a risk of leaving some money unspent before the federal deadline.
Commissioner Julie Thomas, who led the update, said the county has “roughly $600,000 out in approved contracts to replace septic systems” and warned, “I think we're gonna struggle to to get enough contracts done that we are going to have the ability to say for certain, that we're gonna be able to spend all the money by the end of next year.” She asked the council to allow staff to treat early December as a…
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