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Board reviews end-of-year spending and ARPA plan to pre-pay costly lab proficiency tests
Summary
Director reported monthly bills of $5,050.81 and said ARPA funds will be used to pre-pay expensive laboratory proficiency testing (about $900 per test area) to avoid hitting next year's budget.
The board reviewed end-of-year finances and discussed using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to pre-pay proficiency testing for the county lab to avoid carrying that expense into next year's budget.
Director (S1) said the department's bills this month were "$5,050.81" and explained that proficiency testing for the lab — around $900 for bacteria and another ~$900 for nitrate testing — is required annually for lab certification. S1 said staff plan to use ARPA money this month to cover the testing costs so the expenses would not fall on next year's operating budget.
Board members asked clarifying questions about which pots of money are "use it or lose it" and how the department tracks federal contract allocations. No budget reallocation was approved at the meeting; the discussion focused on timing and prudent use of available ARPA funds.
