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Legislature reallocates ARPA funds to avoid federal deadline; members say commitment to mental-health projects remains
Summary
The legislature approved reallocating American Rescue Plan Act funds on the consent agenda because earlier allocations could not be completed before federal deadlines; lawmakers and staff said the move is a timing and accounting step, not a retreat from commitments to a mental health stabilization unit and detox center.
Tompkins County legislators unanimously approved a consent-agenda resolution reallocating ARPA funds that had not been spent in time to meet federal deadlines. Budget Capital and Personnel chair Deborah Dawson explained the reallocation was necessary because the…
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