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Ben Hill County commissioners ratify EDA grant application, adopt ARPA stimulus bonus resolution
Summary
On Nov. 2, 2021, Ben Hill County commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to pursue Economic Development Administration (EDA) Adjustment Assistance grant funds for public infrastructure and adopted a Stimulus Bonus Resolution to allocate ARPA funds for employee premium pay.
Ben Hill County Commissioners voted unanimously on Nov. 2, 2021, to ratify a resolution authorizing submission of an application to seek Economic Development Administration Adjustment Assistance grant funds under the American Rescue Plan Act for public infrastructure improvements, and to adopt a Stimulus Bonus Resolution to appropriate ARPA funds for employee premium pay.
The EDA resolution was moved by Commissioner John Mooney and seconded by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon; the motion passed with Commissioners John Mooney, Hope Harmon, Bennie Calloway, Daniel Cowan and Chairman Steve Taylor voting in favor. The Stimulus Bonus Resolution was moved by Vice-Chair Hope Harmon, seconded by Commissioner John Mooney, and passed by the same 5-0 margin.
The EDA action directs staff to submit an application seeking federal ARPA-related assistance for public infrastructure projects; the resolution text authorizes the filing but does not specify a project or award amount. The Stimulus Bonus Resolution designates ARPA funds to provide employee premium pay and authorizes the county to use the funds for "other lawful purposes," as stated in the motion record. The meeting record does not specify the total dollar amount allocated for premium pay or effective dates for the program.
The board’s votes were recorded during the Nov. 2 meeting at the Ben Hill County Courthouse Annex; no dissenting votes or abstentions were recorded.
Next steps: staff were authorized to proceed with the EDA application process and to implement the stimulus bonus program under the terms of the adopted resolution, subject to the provisions of the resolution and applicable federal guidelines.
