Live Oak City Council on March 29 gave staff direction for the use of American Rescue Plan Act funds.
According to Director of Finance Leroy Kowalik, the total award for the city amounted to $4,088,220 with half of the funds received in August 2021 and the remaining funds expected around August 2022.
With the funds, the city will pursue a project to replace old utility generators and buy new ones at sites without a generator. This project has an estimated cost of $1.31 million.
The city will also spend an additional $255,620 on generator replacements for public facilities.
Another $1.5 million has been allocated to a sewer line televising and rehabilitation project, which inspects the condition of the sewer system. The rehabilitation side of the project will be determined based on the televising results.
According to Kowalik, $877,000 has been allocated to park projects, including the replacement of the pavilion and playground equipment in Main City Park and extending city trails.
Each of these projects add up to $3,951,080, which leaves an additional $137,140 for the city to use for unanticipated project costs or on additional projects in the future.
“That is just to have there in case while we are doing these projects, something may come up, and we will have that extra money,” Kowalik said. “Or, these may come up short or not as expensive, and we can add that money to build another project down the road.”
