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Council obligates remaining ARPA funds for IT upgrades, roads, equipment and fire station improvements
Summary
Council approved a series of interdepartmental agreements and resolutions to obligate remaining ARPA funds for a ladder/engine purchase ($400,000), a camera truck for wastewater, IT infrastructure ($235,000), road rehabilitation (~$990,000 total funding mix) and accepted a state recovery grant for fire-station improvements requiring a 50% local match (~$574,250).
The West Warwick council approved multiple resolutions and interdepartmental agreements to obligate remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and to accept related grant awards.
Administration described a standard interdepartmental-agreement form (drawn from a template circulating among Rhode Island municipalities) to document obligations to comply with U.S. Treasury guidance before spending ARPA funds. The council approved a $400,000 allocation to the…
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