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Landover Hills council adopts ARPA resolution to cover police vehicles, personnel costs
Summary
The Landover Hills Town Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 01-2024 authorizing use of American Rescue Plan Act funds for eligible FY2025 expenses, including police vehicles, salaries, benefits and worker’s compensation, and allowing retroactive reimbursement for prior eligible spending.
Landover Hills — The Town Council unanimously adopted Resolution No. 01-2024 on Nov. 18, 2024, authorizing the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for eligible fiscal year 2025 expenses.
The resolution, introduced and moved for adoption by Councilman Joe Williams and seconded by Councilwoman Glenda Johnson, authorizes ARPA funds for items the Town Manager listed as eligible, including police vehicles, salaries, employee benefits and workers’ compensation. The measure also allows the town to seek retroactive reimbursement for expenses already incurred that meet ARPA eligibility standards.
Town Manager Rommel Pazmino presented the list of intended expense categories to the council and explained the purpose of adopting the resolution before the end of the fiscal year. The council voted unanimously in favor; Vice Mayor Jeanette Ripley was absent from the meeting.
Why it matters: The action gives the town formal authority to allocate federal ARPA dollars toward public-safety equipment and personnel costs in FY2025 and to request retroactive reimbursements for qualifying prior expenditures. The town did not specify dollar totals tied to the resolution in the meeting packet.
Next steps: The resolution was signed by council members and will be implemented by town staff per the procedures required for ARPA-funded expenditures. The council did not vote on specific procurement items tied to the resolution at the Nov. 18 meeting.
