Resolution Allocating American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds and Amending the 2024 Budget

Committee Status:

Approved

Budget Status:

Budgeted

Decision Impact:

Routine

FTE Impact:

Funding Source:

Grant

Purpose

BACKGROUND: Sauk County was awarded $12,517,103 of Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Use of these funds must be expended or obligated by December 31, 2024. Funds must be expended, and all work/performance must be completed by December 31, 2026. The County Administrator has coordinated with departments to determine one-time or not regularly recurring projects or item/equipment to allocate the remaining ARPA funds, $1,807,667 to expend or obligate the total $12,517,103 as required by Federal (and State of Wisconsin, as applicable) requirements.

Background

Resolution Files:

ARPA remaining allocation & obligation of funds 2024 - Version 1

ARPA remaining allocation & obligation of funds 2024 - Version 2

ARPA remaining allocation & obligation of funds 2024 - Version 3

Budget Status (Other/External Sources):

Fiscal Note: ARPA funding is available for these or projects.

MIS Note: No impact.

Resolution Body

WHEREAS, projects or items are compliant for ARPA fund use and can be expended or obligated by December 31, 2024 and all work/performance shall be completed by December 31, 2026:

ARPA allocated amount	Department	Committee	Item or Project
$8,000	Building Services	Public Works Infrastructure	Global Positioning System (GPS) locator Fiber Vaults (2)
$48,172	Building Services	Public Works Infrastructure	Tower Airconditioning units (5)
$8,480	Building Services	Public Works Infrastructure	Tower Battery Plant Replacements (32)
$40,000	Building Services	Public Works Infrastructure	Tower Generators (2)
$68,226	Building Services	Public Works Infrastructure	Replace old/aged office equipment (Desks, chairs, file cabinets, etc)
$100,000	Land Resources & Environment	Land Resources & Extension	Delton Dam Repairs and Maintenance
$50,000	Management Information Services (MIS)	Public Works Infrastructure	Engagement of business a business partner to perform a network assessment and implement changes to improve overall system security.
$9,989	Personnel	Finance Personnel & Insurance	Sharps containers and Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
$150,000	UW Platteville Baraboo Sauk County	Public Works Infrastructure/Campus Commission	Airconditioning Unit & Variable Frequency Drive
$225,000	Highway	Public Works Infrastructure	Semi-Tractor
ARPA allocated amount	Department	Committee	Item or Project
$145,000	Highway	Public Works Infrastructure	Lowboy Trailer
$454,800	Highway	Public Works Infrastructure	Tandem V-Box Spreaders (7)
$250,000	Highway	Public Works Infrastructure	Tractor with loader and boom mower
$100,000	Highway	Public Works Infrastructure	New Fuel pumps and dispensers
$200,000	Highway	Public Works Infrastructure	Mechanics service truck

$1,857,667

WHEREAS, all purchases shall follow the County Financial Purchasing Policy 4-97, and;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session that the projects and items listed above are approved uses of ARPA funding; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2024 budget for the above departments will be amended to include the ARPA allocated amounts listed above; and,

Approved for presentation to the County Board by the Finance, Personnel, and Insurance, Land Resources and Extension, Public Works and Infrastructure Committees 15th day of October, 2024

Requested Board Review Date:

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

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