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Budget committee approves Park Road erosion funding using sports‑gaming revenue and ARPA interest
Summary
Facing a $395,000 bid to fix Park Road erosion, the committee approved using $253,500 in sports‑gaming revenue plus $141,500 of ARPA interest to cover the gap; the action passed by voice vote May 7.
The Anderson County budget committee voted May 7 to allocate a mix of sports‑gaming revenue and ARPA interest to cover the shortfall on the Park Road erosion project.
Staff told the committee the current low bid for the project is $395,000. Committee members agreed to apply $253,500 of sports‑gaming revenue already collected or committed to county projects and to use $141,500 from ARPA interest to cover the remainder. The motion to proceed with that funding mix was made by Commissioner Beauchamp and seconded by Commissioner Vandegrift and carried by voice vote.
Staff explained that general unassigned revenue cannot be used for highway projects, which constrains funding choices. The sports‑gaming revenue was described as allowable for highway use; ARPA funds were identified as an available source of one‑time funding. Commissioners noted the county has previously committed portions of sports‑gaming receipts to other projects and that moving funds will require translating those appropriations into the road budget.
Next steps: staff will process the budget transfers to allocate the $395,000 to the Park Road erosion project and return documentation to the committee and full commission as necessary.
