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Calhoun County board approves ARPA Phase 4 appropriation after 5-2 vote
Summary
After a failed motion to table, the Calhoun County Board of Commissioners approved an American Rescue Plan Act Phase 4 appropriation covering public health, economic relief and infrastructure projects by a 5-2 vote on April 12, 2022.
The Calhoun County Board of Commissioners on April 12 approved an American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Phase 4 appropriation after a contested series of votes.
Administrator/Controller Kelli Scott outlined the recommended Phase 4 projects, saying the county's ARPA allocation can be used for public health emergency response, economic assistance, programs for disproportionately affected communities, essential worker premium pay, replacement of lost government revenue and infrastructure projects including water, sewer and broadband. Scott told commissioners the county has been awarded a total of $26 million in ARPA funds.
Commissioner Jake Smith moved to table the Phase 4 appropriation, citing concerns about the process used to arrive at the recommended projects; Commissioner Tommy Miller seconded the motion. The motion to table received affirmative votes from Smith and Miller but failed on a 2-5 roll call. The board subsequently voted 5-2 to approve the appropriation (Yes: Steve Frisbie, Derek King, Gary Tompkins, Kathy-Sue Vette, Rochelle Hatcher; No: Jake Smith, Tommy Miller).
The record indicates the board heard descriptions of the proposed projects but specific dollar amounts allocated to each project were not specified on the meeting record. The approval authorizes county staff to proceed with the Phase 4 projects as described in the presentation. No additional procedural deadlines were announced at the meeting.
