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Committee moves ARPA money into capital fund so funds are available for sheriff's radio tower bid
Summary
Committee members voted to transfer remaining ARPA balances into the capital projects fund to reserve funds for a sheriff-requested radio tower; members clarified the motion only reallocated ARPA dollars and did not approve the tower as a project.
The Budget and Finance Committee on Tuesday voted to transfer the remainder of ARPA funds into Fund 171, the county's capital projects fund, so money will be available for a potential sheriff-requested radio tower. Chair summarized staff numbers showing $100,736 in Fund 127 and $504,469 in Fund 128 to be moved; the motion passed without recorded opposition.
Committee members and a law-enforcement committee member said the sheriff has requested the tower for years to improve radio coverage on the western end of the county. Mr. Morton said the tower bid is out and that the bid opening is expected later this month; the committee recorded a May 29 target for bid opening in discussion. Miss Overman said she did not want to approve the actual tower project within the budget document at this stage and moved only to transfer ARPA dollars into the 171 fund so the money would be available when project details are returned to the committee.
"I just want to move the money to 171. I don't necessarily have a problem with the tower. I just don't want to approve the tower project until we have all the details," Miss Overman said. Commissioners agreed the budget committee's action preserves ARPA funds for capital use but that any project spending would come later, with separate approval and likely a full-commission vote.
The committee recorded the transfer motion and directed staff to carry forward the ARPA balances to the capital projects fund; any discrete project expenditure will require separate review and approval.
