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Monroe County officials weigh how to keep ARPA funds local as projects finish under budget
Summary
Auditor's office staff told commissioners at the May 7 meeting that roughly 'just north of about $315,000' of ARPA funding may be unobligated as projects come in under budget; the board discussed reallocating dollars to open projects and plans for a joint meeting with council to set a firm reallocation deadline.
Auditor's office staff reported that several open American Rescue Plan Act projects are nearing completion and may return unobligated money to the federal government unless the county re‑obligates it to other local projects. "Just north of about, $315,000," the auditor's office representative said, describing the amount now expected to be available if projects finish under budget.
Commissioners pressed staff for specifics on which projects could absorb those funds before federal deadlines. The chair said the board will…
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