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Athens-Clarke County outlines ARPA spending priorities, transparency and sustainability plans
Summary
Mayor Kelly Gertz described Athens-Clarke County's priorities for American Rescue Plan Act funding—affordable housing and youth services as the largest categories—explained public reporting tools and warned that the county must spend remaining funds by the end of 2026 while building local capacity to sustain programs.
Athens-Clarke County Mayor Kelly Gertz said the county prioritized affordable housing and youth services when allocating American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and is using public meetings and an online portal to keep residents informed.
Gertz, in an interview on the ARPA highlight series, said Athens-Clarke County received about $58 million in ARPA funds and that “the biggest category of expenditure was around affordable housing, and the second largest category was around youth services.”
The mayor said the county places a premium on public deliberation and online transparency. “If you go to accgov.com/arpa, you can see the funds that we've spent,” Gertz said, referring to the ACCGov ARPA reporting portal where project-by-project expenditures and remaining balances are posted.
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