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Gastonia outlines $15.5M ARPA spending, recognizes interest revenue and moves to appropriate $901,889
Summary
City Manager Michael Peoples presented a comprehensive American Rescue Plan Act spending update (about $12.4M spent to date), explained required encumbrance deadlines and won unanimous council approval to recognize $901,889 in prior‑year interest and move those funds into a capital projects account for future use and possible design work at Snyder Place.
City Manager Michael Peoples presented a detailed update on the city’s use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds at the Nov. 7 Gastonia City Council meeting, summarizing completed projects, ongoing capital investments and a staff recommendation to recognize prior‑year interest earned and move it into a capital projects account.
Peoples reported the city received roughly $15.5 million in ARPA funds; approximately $12.4 million had been spent through September across categories including community center playgrounds, police body‑worn cameras and tasers, public works campus renovations (phase 1 at $3.9M), pool and recreation improvements, cybersecurity upgrades, and projects benefiting qualified census tracts. He noted the city elected the standard allowance for revenue replacement and emphasized the…
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