Votes at a glance: Board approves ARPA interest allocations, two complete‑streets plans; continues morgue funding request

San Joaquin County’s Board of Supervisors took several formal actions Tuesday, adopting a series of staff recommendations and approving planning documents while delaying one funding decision for further detail.

Key outcomes

- ARPA interest allocations approved (vote 5-0). The county administrator recommended and the board approved use of $3,136,607 in interest earned on the county’s American Rescue Plan Act allocation to cover shortfalls in previously approved projects and to fund annual costs for the San Joaquin County Joint Radio Users Group (JRUG). Staff recommended $1,000,000 to fund radio maintenance and service costs (estimated at roughly $75,000 per year for the current fleet) and distributed the remainder to a set of previously approved projects (American Legion posts, fire districts and training facilities). Staff said the allocations leave approximately $1.9 million in accrued interest after the recommended awards.

- Kennedy Complete Streets Plan approved (vote 5-0). Public Works presented a community‑driven active‑transportation plan for the Kennedy neighborhood of South…