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DeKalb CARES renewal approved to spend remaining ARP funds for water-repair program
Summary
The PECS committee approved first renewal options for multiple contracts to allow completion of DeKalb CARES water- and sewer-repair work funded by $5 million in ARP dollars; commissioners pressed staff on spending deadlines and program scale.
The PECS committee voted to renew several contracts and authorize spending of remaining ARP funds to complete DeKalb CARES — a county program that repairs private sewer laterals, converts septic to sewer, and fixes emergency water leaks.
Director Mitchell told the committee the CAP CARES water-repair program began in 2022 with $5 million in American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds. "We've completed over 233 projects so far," he said, and described a remaining contract balance sought through exercising the first renewal options for existing contractors. The committee packet lists the renewal as contract number set 1382471/1382499/1382509 with a combined amount not to exceed $1,926,356.50.
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