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Council debates options for $305,000 in ARPA reallocation; staff to refine project spreadsheet

Urbana City Council · October 15, 2024
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Summary

Staff told the council $305,000 in ARPA funds must be obligated by end of 2024 and spent by 2026. Councillors discussed topping up successful projects, using funds for shovel-ready initiatives or folding money into social-service grant rounds subject to Treasury/RPC guidance; staff were asked to add percent-spent and infrastructure flags to the project spreadsheet.

City staff presented a status update and discussion prompt on reallocating roughly $305,000 in ARPA funds that returned to the allocation pool after a project failed to proceed. Will Kolchowski led the discussion and reminded the council that allocations must be obligated by Dec. 31, 2024, and that expenditures must be completed by 2026.

Councilmembers explored several approaches: prioritize…

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