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Mesa reports $105M in ARPA receipts; $92M spent and $13M remains, staff using interest for project costs
Summary
Mesa finance staff told council they received $105 million in ARPA funds, obligated the full amount by Dec. 31, 2024 and have spent about $92 million through Sept. 30, leaving roughly $13 million to expend before the treasury's Dec. 31, 2026 deadline.
Irma Ashworth, Mesa's finance director, updated council Nov. 6 on the city's use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and related interest. Ashworth said the city received $105 million in ARPA allocations, obligated the full amount by the treasury's obligation deadline of Dec. 31, 2024, and had spent about $92 million as of Sept. 30, leaving roughly $13 million to spend before the spend‑down deadline of Dec. 31, 2026.
Ashworth summarized major ARPA‑funded projects and programs: technology for the police department's real‑time crime center, a 911 mental‑health response program, energy commodity support, United Food Bank…
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