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Commissioners question use of ARPA funds after utility poles arrived before approval at county fairgrounds
Summary
Commissioners debated whether ARPA funds from the under‑budget 4‑H building can be used to pay for 11 utility poles and public‑address coverage across the fairgrounds after poles were reported delivered before formal county approval; the purchase order request was pulled for investigation.
County staff brought an agenda item asking the Board of Commissioners to authorize payment to CLR for purchase and installation of 11 utility poles to expand a public‑address system across the county fairgrounds; the cost on paperwork was $11,009.50.
The request ties to residual ARPA funds from the 4‑H building project. Staff said the 4‑H low bid came in under budget, leaving roughly $850,000 available in a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that documents permitted additional…
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