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County reviewers say remaining ARPA balance will fund community coordinator payroll; no formal vote held
Summary
Reviewers reported a remaining ARPA fund balance of $42,120.81 with $6,600.43 reserved for a fairgrounds project and discussed transferring $35,520.38 to County General to cover the Community Coordinator (Amy Rose) payroll; staff said no formal approval was required.
Speaker 2, an unidentified participant, said, "So, the fund balance at this this time is $42,120.81." They stated that $6,600.43 remained tied to a fairgrounds project, leaving $35,520.38 that would be transferred to the auditor's office/County General to pay payroll for the Community Coordinator.
Speaker 1 reiterated the math, rounding figures: "$42,000, and then we have the 6,600 that's still not been used by the fairgrounds," and said the remainder "would then be transferred over for in the auditor's office to County General for payroll for the Community Coordinator." Speaker 1 identified the payroll recipient by name: Amy Rose.
During the review, participants clarified timing and compliance for ARPA funds. Speakers noted that funds had to be appropriated by 2024 and spent by 2026 (as discussed in the meeting). Speaker 3 said the session was mainly a review and that, because the dollars had already been appropriated, "I don't know that there's anything that we need to actually approve today." In other words, staff indicated no formal motion to authorize the transfer was required at that time.
Speakers also described the broader use of the ARPA allocation, with one participant saying the county began with "15 plus million dollars" and that projects funded by ARPA — including a county-wide communications system — helped avoid borrowing for other capital plans. Speaker 2 added that, according to records, the county has paid out approximately 88 grants under these programs.
The group discussed audit expectations: participants said ARPA spending would likely draw attention in the 2025 audit but noted there have been no audit findings to date. After questions were solicited and none were raised, Speaker 1 moved to adjourn; another participant said, "So moved," and "Second," and the meeting concluded.
Next steps: staff will process the transfer of $35,520.38 to County General for payroll as described and close the ARPA project once those funds are expended, per routine auditor's-office procedures discussed in the review.
