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Monongalia County approves $125,000 in ARPA interest to Star City for sidewalk improvements
Summary
The commission approved a $125,000 allocation from unallocated ARPA interest earnings to fund sidewalk improvements in Star City, mirroring prior support for other towns; commissioners discussed typical engineering and inspection cost breakdowns.
The Monongalia County Commission voted to approve a $125,000 funding allocation to the Town of Star City for sidewalk improvements. A commissioner proposed funding to come from unallocated ARPA interest earnings, which staff said are unrestricted and do not carry ARPA spending conditions. Commissioners noted that the funding mirrors prior support for Westover and other municipalities and discussed typical engineering and construction inspection cost lines used in past projects.
Staff and commissioners described how interest‑earnings dollars have been earmarked previously to support small municipal infrastructure efforts and confirmed the allocation will be drawn from that interest reserve. The commission approved the motion by voice vote.
The transcript includes a garbled numeric line in the discussion of design and inspection costs; staff indicated typical line items include an engineering design contract and construction inspection but did not provide a clean consolidated breakdown in the record. The approval authorizes staff to move forward with the allocation; no additional conditions or a construction timeline were recorded in the meeting transcript.
