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Commission hears Athens Land Trust defense of ARPA spending plan; staff recommends no recapture
Summary
Athens Land Trust told commissioners it can complete five homes by June 2025 and asked the commission not to recapture previously allocated ARPA funds; staff reported it had worked with recipients and recommended not to recapture funds at this time.
At the agenda‑setting session, the commission discussed ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) allocations flagged for potential recapture if recipients failed to meet thresholds set by prior Commission action. Athens Land Trust’s new executive director, Demetrius Jordan, told the Commission the nonprofit had submitted an adjusted spending plan and requested continuation of allocated funds to finish affordable housing units. Jordan said the Trust’s plan would complete five homes by June 2025 and urged the Commission not to recapture the funds.
Staff told the Commission they had reviewed the action plans from recipients and recommended against recapturing funds at this time, noting staff would continue monitoring progress. Commissioners asked for the project action plans and attachments; staff confirmed they had worked with the nonprofits and that summary information appears in the agenda packet (attachments noted) and that a consolidated ARPA summary chart is maintained for tracking. Commissioner Myers thanked staff for a consolidated ARPA table and asked staff to include workforce‑development ARPA expenditures in future summaries.
No final revocation or recapture action was taken during the agenda‑setting session; staff advised the Commission that recipients are proceeding and that project timelines and deliverables will be monitored in follow‑up reporting.
