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Commissioners discuss ARPA obligations and options to fund coroner/EMA space as deadlines loom
Summary
Commissioners and staff reviewed unspent ARPA funds, MOUs and the obligation rules; they discussed options to address the coroner's unsafe workspace and whether ARPA or other funds could pay for renovations or relocation, and asked county counsel and ARPA staff to investigate flexibility with federal/state guidance.
Commissioners discussed unspent ARPA funds, existing memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with subrecipients and whether some ARPA money could be repurposed to remedy an unsafe workspace problem for the county coroner and Emergency Management Agency (EMA).
Background and immediate need
Commissioners and staff said an active coroner's workspace (currently described in the transcript as a garage-style location) has inadequate ventilation and conditions that county leadership views as unsatisfactory for mortuary work. Commissioners had previously allocated ARPA funds to a command vehicle and other capital projects; some of those allocations,…
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