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Daniels County officials obligate remaining federal relief funds for tower reinstallation
Summary
At a Dec. 31 special meeting, Daniels County officials voted to obligate the county's remaining $35,283 in ARPA/FRF funds toward reinstallation and related costs for a communications tower after reviewing invoices, contractor quotes and reporting deadlines; the motion passed unanimously.
Daniels County held a special meeting Dec. 31 to decide how to obligate the county's remaining federal relief funds for a damaged communications tower. After reviewing invoices and contractor proposals, members voted to designate the remaining balance to the tower project.
A staff member told the group, “we have $35,283,” and noted the county had already obligated $22,776 toward an earlier tower invoice. Participants reviewed a new crane transportation invoice that was higher than an earlier estimate and discussed a separate Red Tail proposal in the roughly $27,000 range and other line items that could raise total exposure if additional work or replacement components were required.
Officials also reviewed compliance deadlines: the county must file its next project-and-expenditure report by Jan. 31, 2025, or April 30, 2025, and has until Dec. 2026 to spend the funds. A participant clarified that an "obligation" for these funds includes contracts, subawards, interagency agreements or payroll for eligible employees established by Dec. 31, 2024, meaning the county could meet the deadline by designating the contract now.
Discussion touched on contractor selection and logistics. Speakers named a crane operator (Jeff Holland) who had previously taken the tower apart and reassembled it, which influenced comfort with that bid, and they debated whether to obligate funds directly to a specific invoice or designate them to the broader tower project to avoid leaving small residual balances.
A motion was made and seconded to obligate the remaining eligible ARPA/FRF funds toward the tower reinstallation and associated costs; the chair called for a vote, there was no recorded opposition and the motion carried. The meeting adjourned shortly afterward.
The county did not record individual roll-call votes or name the motion's mover and seconder in the minutes provided. Several cost figures were discussed during the meeting (see clarifying details); the final obligated amount and any subsequent invoices or contract awards will determine whether additional county funds are required.
