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Benton County officials say nearly all $18 million in ARPA funds are obligated; community grants and land acquisition highlighted
Summary
County staff reported roughly $18 million in direct ARPA funding with most dollars obligated, highlighted $2.2 million invested in housing, youth and culturally specific services, and said land acquisition for a community safety/courthouse campus is among the largest expenses.
Jeremy Martin, presenting the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) expense review on May 7, told the Benton County Board of Commissioners the county received roughly $18,000,000 in direct federal ARPA funds and has obligated nearly all of it.
Martin outlined the largest categories of spending: community grants and land acquisition for a proposed courthouse/community safety campus that…
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