Williamson County will spend more than $8 million in remaining American Rescue Plan Act funding on projects to address homelessness, provide behavioral health services, purchase medical equipment and more.
The Williamson County Commissioners Court approved the comprehensive plan April 11, with the dollars to be dispersed over the next two years. Vetted by the county auditor’s office to ensure the projects meet the requirements of ARPA, the list of items garnered the approval of Precinct 1 County Commissioner Terry Cook.
“This felt like Christmas when this came out to me—that somebody was listening in on my dreams for what could happen for this county,” she said. “I am thrilled at what has gone into planning this.”
Commissioners discussed possibly approving the plan, without guaranteeing funding amounts for the list of projects. Precinct 3 County Commissioner Valerie Covey and Precinct 4 County Commissioner Russ Boles supported a motion to accept the projects without specifying the total that would go to studies on underground water resources as well as broadband access.
