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Council advances ARPA-funded water and sewer projects; staff reports warrants next week
Summary
Council discussed using ARPA funds for previously approved water and sewer projects, including a waterline replacement and the Hunter Street Road Station; staff said warrants for payment will be available next week and emphasized these projects were on a previously approved list.
Council members and public works staff discussed authorizing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for water and sewer projects that had been previously approved by the council.
"They are funds provided to us by the federal government that we are able to use," said the public works director, explaining that the ARPA money originates from COVID recovery legislation and was earmarked for a set list of projects the council had previously approved.
Staff and council members confirmed the projects on the list include a waterline replacement and the Hunter Street Road Station; staff indicated warrants for those projects will be presented next week for payment. The public works director said continuing to hold back the funds risks losing the ability to obligate them for intended projects.
A numerical amount was discussed in the meeting but the figure in the transcript is unclear and appears garbled; staff indicated that documentation and warrants will be provided to the council next week for formal approval and signature.
The council did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript; members signaled they understood the source of funds and expected the formal paperwork to follow at the next meeting.
