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Baker County finance director says ARPA coding and timing left roughly $1 million off the books; commissioners press for fixes
Summary
New finance director Brooklyn Neville told commissioners that bookkeeping and timing — not missing money — likely explain roughly $1 million in expected ARPA balance, citing misallocated charges on the Sanderson Fire Station and NAB Sports Complex; commissioners demanded updated grant tracking and faster reimbursement practices.
Brooklyn Neville, Baker County’s new finance director, told the Board of County Commissioners that timing and bookkeeping errors, not missing funds, likely account for roughly $1 million that should be in the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) balance. "So in total, there's a 150,000 left in that fund," Neville said while walking commissioners through a three-page packet of ARPA and grant expenses.
Neville said two projects — the Sanderson Fire Station and the NAB Sports Complex — account for the bulk of the discrepancy. She reported roughly $1.5 million of expenses tied to the Sanderson Fire Station, and said about $850,000 in state…
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