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Fleming County schedules special meeting to consider ARPA premium pay after EMS funding request
Summary
After Fleming County EMS Director Mark Smith asked for ARPA funds for his agency, the Fiscal Court discussed using ARPA for premium pay for county employees and scheduled a special call on Nov. 22, 2021 to finalize ARPA distribution for public-safety positions.
Fleming County EMS Director Mark Smith asked the Fiscal Court on Nov. 9, 2021 to consider sharing a portion of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds with his agency. The court then held a discussion about using ARPA funds to provide premium pay for county employees and essential public-safety positions.
Treasurer Kathy Dryden’s month-end report showed the county’s ARPA fund balance at $1,405,045.30, information the court considered while discussing possible allocations. Following the discussion, the Fiscal Court scheduled a special call meeting for Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. to approve and/or further discuss ARPA use for premium pay and to develop a structured distribution consistent with federal grant guidelines.
The special meeting is intended to produce specific decisions and a distribution framework under the grant’s federal guidelines. The Nov. 9 minutes record the EMS funding request and the court’s direction to meet again to address ARPA premium-pay details; the minutes do not record final allocations or amounts.
