Two-minute impact
Commissioners unanimously approved using $1.13 million in remaining county ARPA funds to help cover the cost of completing the infrastructure project, which was projected to go over the initial budgeted cost of $21.7 million, according to Bleyl Engineering.
The project, which will provide a water and sewer system for the Tamina community, has been under construction since 2022. The second phase of the project kicked off in November, and Bleyl Engineering officials said Dec. 10 that there would be roughly $1.8 million in additional costs. The court agreed to work with the city of Shenandoah to find a way to cover the cost overruns with the remaining ARPA funds.
The city of Shenandoah approved using an additional $740,136 in ARPA funds alongside the county's $1.13 million to cover cost overruns for Phase 2 of the project.
What else?
Commissioners allocated the remainder of its unused ARPA funds to projects across the county, including:
- Montgomery County Emergency Center upgrades: $249,615
- IT cybersecurity system upgrade: $350,143
- Precinct 4 stormwater drainage projects: $613,930
