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Dodge County reallocates ARPA funds to highways, shifts coroner money to HR consulting
Summary
The Dodge County Board of Supervisors approved reallocating $190,798.11 in ARPA funds into Highway Department work, reduced Election Office ARPA funding by $37,314.63, and repurposed $47,147.32 earmarked for coroner costs to hire a human resources consultant; $44,918.16 was moved into a new Technology/Security category.
The Dodge County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 24 approved a Finance Committee recommendation to reallocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, shifting $190,798.11 into Highway Department projects and repurposing coroner funding to pay for human resources consulting.
The action reduced funding allocated to the Election Office by $37,314.63. In addition, $44,935.48 reallocated from a Mutual Aid category and an $108,548.00 overage from the Old Highway 275 overlay project were combined into the $190,798.11 total moved into the Highway Department budget.
The board also approved repurposing $47,147.32 that had been earmarked for coroner costs to hire a human resources consultant to assist with job descriptions, pay scales and other HR functions. Separately, $44,918.16 in previously unspent allocations will be moved into a new Technology/Security projects line intended to fund replacement personal computers, network upgrades, telephone replacements and improvements to cameras and door locks.
The board accepted the recommendation unanimously; no individual motion text or recorded roll-call votes were provided in the transcript for this item. The transcript attributes the action to the Finance Committee recommendation but does not name committee members or include a statement from the consultant or department heads about planned timelines or vendor selection.
Zoning Administrator Jean Andrews — speaking later in the meeting about a different item — told the board she plans to budget over the next two to three years for a new comprehensive plan and indicated some county budgets are being evaluated for reprioritization; the minutes show the ARPA changes are part of that broader budgeting review. The board did not provide additional detail about when the human resources consultant would begin work or whether the county will seek a formal request for proposals.
The board adjourned the session with the reallocations in place; officials plan to address budget details in committee meetings and future board sessions.
