The Woodlands Edition | November 2023

Government

Montgomery County plans to use remaining $8.23M in ARPA funds Montgomery County unobligated $2.87 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding during the Oct. 24 Commissioners Court session as part of an eort to use funding before it expires in 2024. Unobligated funding is no longer designated toward a specic purpose and can be repurposed. Two-minute impact During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the county dedicated ARPA funding toward stang local hospitals with nurses and medical personnel. Out of that funding, as of Oct. 24, the county still holds $2.87 million, which was no longer being used by the local hospitals. The county already has a certain number of projects that will use a total of $8.23 million funding before it is frozen against potential

Oak Ridge North facility work to begin Oak Ridge North City Council approved a $63,558 payment to CSB Contractors to begin architecture and construction on the new building for the city Public Works and Police departments at the council’s Oct. 23 meeting. What you need to know The facility is moving from Robinson Road to Spectrum Way. Public Works Director James Corn said during the meeting clearing work on the new site was 75% complete, and the contractors wanted to begin ordering materials needed for the project to prevent delays. What’s next Clearing work is expected to nish by early 2024, at which point construction is projected to begin, ocials said.

$5.3 million in ARPA unobligated funds Funds remaining

$2.87 million previously slated for nurse stang

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further uses, including: • $5 million toward a new radio tower in Precinct 1 • $155,850 for a new mental health investigator What else? County Budget Ocer Amanda Carter also requested roughly $2 million be set aside for pay- roll and emergency purposes. Precinct 3 Com- missioner James Noack requested the remaining funds, which totaled to just over $1 million, also be frozen and have no more ARPA expenditures in scal year 2023-24.

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