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Board weighs using ARPA funds to secure electric vehicles, fund flood projects and cameras
Summary
Trustees reviewed ARPA commitments ($1,000,037 committed; roughly $924,000 uncommitted), debated fronting $13,120 to buy an electric vehicle ahead of grant reimbursement, and discussed spending on Florence Street drainage ($528,000), village sidewalks and police-requested cameras.
The Village of Mamaroneck Board of Trustees reviewed remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and staff recommendations for how to spend roughly $924,000 that remains uncommitted.
Staff member Laura told the board the village has “committed, 1,000,037” and that uncommitted ARPA funds total about $924,000, and reminded trustees that ARPA contracts or purchase orders must be in place by Dec. 31, 2024, with funds spent by Dec. 31, 2026. That deadline framed the day’s discussion about which projects can be contracted in time.
Trustees considered a short-term funding question from the Committee for the Environment: whether the village could place an order and front $13,120 to secure an electric vehicle now and be reimbursed by a forthcoming grant. Laura said the approach is permissible so long as the purchase order (PO) matches the contracted vehicle and is committed by the deadline; she cautioned that substituting a different vehicle model after contracting would “negate the PO” and could jeopardize ARPA eligibility.
Board members discussed other candidate uses for ARPA funds. Staff and trustees flagged a Florence Street drainage improvement project estimated at about $528,000; several trustees suggested applying ARPA money to that project and using reserves for other items. Staff also listed sidewalk design ($224,000), village-wide sidewalk work (partially funded previously), and $89,000 in additional cameras requested by the police chief as potential allocations. Several projects were already listed as “committed” and would not free new funds unless approvals change.
Trustees directed staff to prioritize projects that can be contracted before the Dec. 31 PO deadline, to confirm the specifics of any earlier “affordable housing program” line item from 2022 that may still be pending, and to follow up with departments about vehicle specifications so contracted purchases match eventual deliveries. The board did not take a final vote on a reallocation at the work session; staff was asked to return with clarifying information and cost estimates at upcoming meetings.
