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City manager outlines options to allocate $441,711 in remaining ARPA funds
Summary
City Manager Mark Musselwhite told the Demorest City Council that $441,711 in ARPA funds remain and presented a proposed allocations list including SCADA, a water model, Toccoa connection, GEFA grant contribution, fire hydrants, and fire turnout gear; staff must identify uses by Dec. 30.
City Manager Mark Musselwhite told the Demorest City Council on Nov. 12 that $441,711 in American Rescue Plan Act funds remain unallocated and presented a list of possible uses.
Musselwhite said the proposed uses include: SCADA system upgrades ($148,945), a water model ($73,000), a Toccoa connection ($39,000), a Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) grant contribution ($40,000), replacement or installation of 17 fire hydrants ($96,626), and fire department turnout gear and storage ($43,500). Musselwhite emphasized that the city must identify ARPA uses by Dec. 30.
No formal council vote or final allocation was recorded in the meeting transcript; Musselwhite presented the options for council consideration and budget planning.
