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Beaufort council approves ARPA reallocation to stormwater and boat-landing projects
Summary
Council voted in second reading to reallocate remaining ARPA funds, moving $194,000 for a Battery Shores drainage project and $239,000 for Pigeon Point Boat Landing phase 2, and to de-obligate funds for two projects that missed Treasury deadlines.
The Beaufort City Council amended its fiscal 2025 budget in a second and final reading on Feb. 11 to obligate remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds for local capital projects.
The amendment, presented by Alan Eisenman (City staff), moves $194,000 to a Battery Shores drainage project and $239,000 to Pigeon Point Boat Landing phase 2, and “unobligate[s] a couple of projects that we couldn’t meet the Treasury deadline for,” Eisenman said, naming the Carnegie Library interior project and unspecified unfunded department requests.
Why it matters: The reallocation commits federal ARPA money to local stormwater and waterfront access work and clears out projects that cannot meet federal spending rules. Council members sought and received clarifications on what the Pigeon Point allocation would cover.
Council members questioned whether repairs to the existing boat-landing are included. A council member asked why the consent-agenda project description suggested repairs were part of phase 1 while the ARPA table showed them in phase 2; Eisenman replied that the repairs are “included in” the $239,000 allocation for phase 2. He also confirmed that the $239,000 line includes master-plan design and permitting costs, which staff identified in the packet as $80,000 for O’Quinn Marine Construction (master plan) and $22,000 for permitting and engineering; the remainder is for repairs and Phase 2 work.
The motion for second reading carried with an affirmative voice vote.
Background and next steps: The amendment also frees up ARPA funds that could not meet federal deadlines. The council did not adopt new language about project scopes at the meeting; staff will proceed with contracting and project coordination under the amended budget. No timeline for construction start dates was provided at the meeting.
