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Potter County reallocates remaining ARPA funds for first-responder mental-health training
Summary
Commissioners approved using $12,350 remaining in an Amarillo College ARPA contract to help fund a $30,000 post-traumatic purpose training next February; Panhandle 100 Club and partners will seek additional funds, and the judge was authorized to sign concurrence.
Potter County commissioners on Nov. 18 approved an amendment to a county ARPA-funded agreement with Amarillo College to use $12,350 remaining in the contract to support a planned post-traumatic purpose training for first responders scheduled for February.
An advisory committee representative (first seen SEG 237) told the court the Amarillo College agreement originally budgeted $25,000 for mental-health training and about $12,350 remained unspent. "So what they would like to do is to use those funds to contribute towards the cost of another training," the speaker said, explaining the Panhandle 100 Club and other partners will cover the balance of the $30,000 training.
The presenter also noted ARPA constraints: the program prohibits obligating new programming after Dec. 31, 2024, but allows amendments to existing projects; the committee recommended reallocating the remaining funds to avoid returning unspent money to the federal government. The advisory committee moved to approve the reallocation and to authorize the county judge to sign a concurrence letter with Amarillo College. The court approved the motion 5–0.
The training organizers said it was well-attended previously and would be targeted to first responders who had not participated earlier. The court instructed staff to proceed with electronic signatures and coordinate with partners to finalize funding and logistics.
What happens next: staff will execute the concurrence letter with Amarillo College and work with partners on remaining fundraising and scheduling for the February training.
