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Commissioners consider hiring consultant to finish FEMA/ARPA projects and avoid fund repayment
Summary
Facing roughly $1.5–$2 million in hurricane-related projects tied to FEMA/ARPA, commissioners discussed hiring a construction-experienced consultant (estimated fee ~5%) to manage incomplete projects and weekly updates to avoid partial repayment or loss of funds tied to a 12.5% waiver issue.
Dixie County commissioners reviewed an inventory of storm-recovery projects tied to FEMA/ARPA funds, where checked projects sum to about $1,560,000 and outstanding items push the portfolio toward $2,000,000. The Chair warned that incomplete or improperly documented projects expose the county to repayment obligations, including a 12.5% waiver requirement referenced in the discussion.
The Chair urged hiring a consultant with construction expertise who could oversee scopes of work, perform weekly field updates and close out projects; commissioners discussed that a consultant fee (noted as roughly 5%) is preferable to risking the county losing substantial federal/state reimbursement. Commissioners and staff agreed to work with assigned members (Roy, Scott, John) to fill spreadsheet blanks and to begin weekly field reviews.
No consultant contract was executed at the workshop. Commissioners asked staff to prepare advertisement language and to begin negotiating consultant scope and timelines as a priority to protect recovery funding.
