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Waunakee trustees discuss $85,000 ARPA childcare proposal; ask staff to refine plan for April meeting
Summary
Trustee Robert McPherson proposed reserving $85,000 of remaining ARPA funds to extend a state-style 'childcare accounts' subsidy to village providers; trustees supported further work, requested projections from providers, and asked staff to return with a refined resolution for the April 15 meeting.
Trustee Robert McPherson presented a draft ARPA-funded childcare proposal modeled on the state's "childcare accounts" approach and proposed setting aside $85,000 to provide one-time payments to licensed village childcare providers.
"I'm asking for $85,000 from our remaining funds," McPherson said, framing the plan as a temporary, targeted measure to extend provider subsidies while longer-term state solutions are pursued. He said the draft would follow the state's program mechanics…
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