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Blackstone committee receives final ARPA spending list; staff updates audits and compensation study timelines
Summary
The Finance Committee was briefed Jan. 6 that ARPA projects approved by the selectmen are complete and that final ARPA balances are zero; staff also updated the committee on FY22–23 audit delivery, management letters, and a planned compensation‑study review in February.
During its Jan. 6 meeting the Town of Blackstone Finance Committee received a final accounting update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) spending and several administrative updates from town staff.
Town staff presented a list of ARPA‑funded projects the selectmen approved and said the town has used the ARPA allocation and the remaining ARPA balance is zero. The largest ARPA appropriation mentioned was roughly $1.6 million toward the municipal water filtration plant. Additional ARPA expenditures listed by staff included a website upgrade, ClearGov budgeting software, library HVAC replacement, radios for the fire department,…
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