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Sedgwick County commissioners approve spending plan for ARPA funds

Sedgwick County commissioners approve spending plan for ARPA funds

Sedgwick County commissioners approve spending plan for ARPA funds

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Sedgwick County commissioners have voted to approve spending plans for 2023 and 2024 for federal funds provided through the American Rescue Plan Act, but commissioners want to have meetings later to make changes in some items.

The largest item on this year’s spending plan is $25.9 million for district court to help with a backlog of cases.   In addition, construction is underway to renovate spaces in the courthouse that were left vacant when several county departments left the building.  The spaces will be turned into additional courtrooms.   There will also be almost $3 million to go toward public health response efforts this year.   Other funds will go toward COVID-19 protection efforts, employee recruitment and other areas.

The county received a total of $99.6 million in ARPA funds in 2020, to be used in a variety of programs and projects to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Commissioners Jim Howell and David Dennis raised concerns about some specific items, so the commission will take another look at the spending plan in March and make any necessary changes.

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