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Rocky Mount staff outlines ARPA spending, proposes roughly $900,000 in cuts to outside agencies; council asks for consistent grant oversight
Summary
City manager and finance staff reviewed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) spending and said most ARPA funds have been expended or encumbered; staff proposed about $900,000 in cuts to outside agencies and discussed the library contribution and reimbursement practices for certain nonprofit programs.
City Manager Benjie Daniels and finance staff reviewed the city’s use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and recommended additional budget reductions to non-departmental/outside agencies.
ARPA and one-time vs. ongoing costs
Daniels explained the city received roughly $11.5 million in ARPA funds and that federal rules allowed municipalities to designate a large portion as revenue-replacement. He told the council that, after prior commitments and encumbrances, roughly a half-million dollars remained available for discretionary use. Daniels cautioned that much ARPA spending was used for…
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