County accepts $152,000 ARPA grant for court/DA personnel and equipment
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Summary
Judge John Simpson told commissioners a 2026 ARPA award of $152,000 will be used primarily for personnel; commissioners approved accepting the grant after noting a prior ARPA amendment provided about $100,000 for DA office equipment.
The Carroll County Board on Dec. 17 accepted a 2026 American Rescue Plan Act grant of $152,000 that, according to Judge John Simpson, is focused primarily on personnel needs in the courts and related offices.
"We only got $152,000 this time, and we just could not do anything substantially with juror pay or technology as we have in the past," Simpson said. He added that an earlier ARPA amendment yielded roughly $100,000 in equipment for the district attorney's office, including an internal server Simpson said would improve office efficiency by centralizing information that previously resided on multiple thumb drives.
Commissioners expressed appreciation for the grant-seeking work, moved to accept the award and approved the acceptance by voice vote. The transcript shows no roll-call tally.
