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Jacobs Village details resident programming and ARPA‑funded septic upgrade
Summary
Jacobs Village reported using a $7,500 commissioners' grant for resident programming (prom, adaptive tricycles) and an ARPA allocation of $42,000 toward a needed septic upgrade estimated at about $160,000; staff thanked commissioners and invited site visits.
Representatives from Jacobs Village gave a year‑end report to the county on Dec. 17, outlining how county and ARPA funds were used to support residents and infrastructure.
The organization said a $7,500 commissioners' grant funded resident programming including an inaugural prom and the purchase of three adaptive three‑wheeled bicycles (with a fourth pending). Staff highlighted the social benefits of those programs and the positive impact on residents' community engagement.
Jacobs Village also reported an ARPA grant award of $42,000 applied toward a larger septic‑system upgrade; staff described the total bill for the septic project as approximately $160,000 and said the ARPA funds were used to begin work on a Presby wetland system upgrade. The presenters noted the septic work had been a long‑standing need and thanked the county for support.
Speakers closed by spotlighting individual resident successes and inviting commissioners to visit the site to see resident programming and recent improvements. Commissioners thanked the organization for the report and its work serving people with disabilities in the county.
