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Newton Council approves CARES Act spending: police, fire, parks and IT to receive COVID‑19 supplies and equipment
Summary
Council approved a budget amendment to allocate $126,286 of CARES Act‑related revenue for FY2021 to purchase PPE, sanitizing equipment and remote‑work technology for public safety, parks, public works and IT.
Assistant City Manager Sean Hovis told the council that Catawba County allocated $267,360 of CARES Act funds to the City of Newton and staff documented eligible Public Safety payroll costs to account for the funds in FY2020. City staff then recommended spending $126,286 of the resulting FY2020 fund balance increase on additional COVID‑19 expenses in FY2021.
Hovis detailed department requests: Newton Police Department $17,900 for items including portable UV‑C room sanitizers and specialized respirator masks; Newton Fire Department $46,106 for items including Lucas chest compression devices, gowns and goggles; Parks and Recreation $49,980 for PPE and equipment such as electrostatic sprayers, plexiglass guards and hand‑sanitizer stations (broken down by facility: Central Recreation $6,573; City Hall/Finance $6,525; City Hall/Admin $11,600; Recreation Center $10,520; Swimming Pool $6,944; Parks $5,330; Cemeteries $2,488); Public Works $5,000 for a UV sanitizer; and IT $7,300 for iPads, licensing and camera equipment to support remote work and meetings.
Council Member Jerry Hodge moved to approve the CARES Act budget ordinance amendment and Council Member Anne Wepner seconded; the vote was unanimous.
The action formalizes use of CARES‑related funds for COVID‑related supplies and remote‑work capacity. The budget amendment and supporting documentation are on file with the City Clerk.
