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Lake County reports ARPA progress: $135 million allocated across 87 projects, $22 million invested in water infrastructure
Summary
County administrators reported to the Board that Lake County has contracted 87 American Rescue Plan Act projects, invested more than $22 million in water infrastructure and must spend remaining funds by Dec. 31, 2026, while emphasizing targets such as public health, housing and workforce development.
County Administrator and staff updated the Lake County Board on the county's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) implementation, saying Lake County received $135,000,000 and has contracted 87 projects that address pandemic response and longer-term priorities. The report, given by Deputy County Administrator Matt Myers during the Aug. 12 meeting in Waukegan, said the county met an earlier contracting deadline and is now tracking toward a final federal spending deadline of Dec. 31, 2026. Myers told the board the county has invested more than $22,000,000 in infrastructure projects, highlighted almost 2,000,000 meals provided…
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