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West Palm Beach staff recommend ARPA focus on lost revenue replacement, premium pay and public-health relief
Summary
City administration told commissioners it will prioritize replacing lost revenue (including critical vehicle replacements), premium pay for in-person essential workers, and programs addressing public-health and economic harms rather than large water/sewer/broadband projects; dollar amounts will be set after a public hearing and lost‑revenue calculations.
City administration outlined a three-part approach for using the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation, saying large water, sewer and broadband projects are not recommended for ARPA because of their high costs and potential alternative funding sources. Administrator Johnson said administration will propose focusing ARPA on replacing lost revenue, providing premium pay to eligible in-person workers and addressing public‑health and negative economic impacts.
City Attorney Miss Rothenberg summarized federal…
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