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Council schedules auditors to review ARPA eligibility as police‑station funding questions remain
Summary
Council asked staff to pursue Treasury clarification and scheduled the town’s external auditor to present a compliance review on ARPA (COVID relief) funds as staff works through which prior obligations can count as revenue‑loss reimbursement; the council also discussed risks of recoupment if rules are not met.
Town staff and council members spent substantial time on Monday reviewing how the town may apply American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) / State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to local priorities, including whether part of the town’s police‑station project could be funded from those grants.
Staff reported that Treasury rules require that recipients identify and “obligate” eligible projects by Dec. 31 of the reporting year to qualify for ARPA revenue‑loss allocations; in Treasury guidance an obligation is created by a purchase order, signed contract or similar binding instrument. Town staff presented a…
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