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Committee moves $1.2 million ARPA reallocation to County Board to obligate against staff wages
Summary
The committee approved placing a resolution on the County Board agenda to reallocate roughly $1.2 million in ARPA funds to cover county staff wages and benefits for 2024, aligning obligations for audit reporting.
The Finance Committee voted to place a resolution on the County Board agenda that reallocates approximately $1,200,000 in ARPA funds and confirms those funds as obligated for county staff wages and benefits for 2024.
Anna and other staff explained the reallocation is largely bookkeeping to ensure the funds show as obligated on the 2024 audit; the money was used to offset levy-funded wages in 2024 and must be reported as obligated for audit compliance. Staff said prior reporting steps in 2023 and earlier had inconsistencies and this reallocation will clean up the reporting for the auditor.
Committee members discussed wording in the resolution and removed an explicit 2025 budget-amendment phrasing, clarifying that the funds are being applied to wages and benefits used in 2024. The committee voted to put the resolution on the County Board agenda; staff will finalize wording and report back with the presale/sale timing where applicable.
