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Allegany County revises ARC project rankings and plans to submit priorities to Tri‑County Council; $1.7 million pot may fund the top projects
Summary
County staff and commissioners reworked an ARC project ranking ahead of a Tri‑County Council deadline. The dental clinic was moved into the top 10, the Embassy Theater purchase remains in the top 10, and staff said about $1.7 million is available; commissioners were asked to take action tonight to forward the prioritized list.
County staff and commissioners updated and re-ranked an ARC (Appalachian Regional Commission) priority list to submit to the Tri‑County Council before the council's deadline. Dave (ARC/administration), Bill (county official with ARC experience) and other staff met with commissioners to adjust the order of projects based on impact and feasibility.
Dave said the available ARC funding for the county is approximately $1,700,000. The updated list moved the dental clinic project up into the ninth position, shifted county computer purchases lower, and kept the Embassy Theater building purchase in the top 10. Staff said it is unlikely that all projects will be funded from the $1.7 million pot but that projects falling just outside the funded list often get picked up by other county funding sources managed by county economic development.
Commissioners were asked to approve the revised ranking so staff could forward the priorities to the Tri‑County Council that evening. Dave noted the county frequently sees projects funded from adjacent pots when ARC funds are insufficient to cover every ranked request.
No formal roll-call vote was recorded in the work session transcript; staff said Tri‑County action and final ARC awards would determine which projects receive funding.
