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Pocahontas County supervisors use ARPA for security system and new election machines; 4-1 on roads invoice
Summary
Supervisors approved ARPA spending for a Lynx Systems panic/fire alarm and replacement election machines, and voted 4-1 to use ARPA to pay a Secondary Roads invoice tied to the Law Enforcement Center. Remaining ARPA allocations deferred to Dec. 17.
The Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 10 approved several uses of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, including up to $12,790 for a Lynx Systems panic and fire alarm system and $76,960 for replacement election equipment from Adkins Election Services.
IT Director Dereck Hebert recommended option 1 from Lynx Systems, noting the $12,790 figure is MSRP before the county discount. "Motion was made by Siepker, seconded by Aden to approve using ARPA funds for Lynx Systems of no more than $12,790.00 for the panic and fire alarm system," the minutes record. Auditor Nita Hinrickson said Adkins' demo showed parts for current voting machines are no longer available and presented a $76,960 after-discount price; the Board approved purchasing the new machines with ARPA funds.
The Board also approved using ARPA funds to pay a Secondary Roads invoice related to work at the Law Enforcement Center in the amount of $85,809.28. That motion passed 4-1: supervisors Ives, Stauter, Siepker and Aden voted yes; Chairman Kyle Smith voted no. The minutes record that the Board discussed alternative uses for ARPA, and members asked to finalize remaining allocations at the Dec. 17 meeting so reporting can be completed.
The Board recorded that Peter Seehusen had proposed putting ARPA toward a jail expansion; supervisors thanked him for the information but said they preferred other uses. No final ARPA allocation beyond the items above was made at the Dec. 10 meeting.
