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Decatur County creates separate ARPA interest account; ordinance approved

Decatur County Commissioners · January 20, 2026

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Summary

Commissioners voted to establish a separate account for interest earned on ARPA allocations and approved ordinance 2026-2. Discussion noted roughly $504,000 in interest earnings and about $90,000 already allocated; interest will be recommended by the ARPA committee and approved by the county council for spending.

Commissioners discussed the interest generated on previously allocated ARPA funds and agreed to create a standalone account to hold and use that interest for county projects. A commission member summarized: "As those funds were allocated and the money was coming in, we have generated interest from that fund." Staff and auditors discussed amounts and accounting.

During the discussion figures were given in the meeting record that varied slightly; one speaker referenced about $504,000 in accumulated interest and another referenced roughly $415,000 to $450,000 still earning interest with about $90,000 already spent. Commissioners noted that the original ARPA allocation rules apply to the allocated funds, while interest earnings are subject to the ARPA committee's recommendation and county approval.

The commission moved to approve ordinance 2026-2 to set up the ARPA interest fund account; the motion was seconded and passed on a voice vote. Commissioners asked that the ARPA committee recommend how to spend the interest and that such recommendations be brought to the commission for approval.