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Resolution No. 17 (2023)
RESOLUTION AMENDING 2023 BUDGET TO USE ARPA FUNDS FOR
BROADBAND MAPPING PROJECT
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
DATE: June 6, 2023
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution Amending 2023 Budget to Use ARPA Funds for Broadband
Mapping Project
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
In evaluating the progress of ARPA projects, I anticipate several projects will finish under budget.
Any funds not used would need to be returned to the federal government. I have a plan to
implement in 2024 if the County ends up under budget overall on the projects.
The Broadband Subcommittee would like to do a mapping project of all the fiber
infrastructure in the County for $53,275. A BEAD grant will cover $18,337.40 of the project. I
am comfortable recommending the balance of the cost be covered by ARPA dollars, even
though it takes us over 100% committed funds.
Resolution No. 17 (2023)
RESOLUTION AMENDING 2023 BUDGET TO USE ARPA FUNDS FOR
BROADBAND MAPPING PROJECT
1 WHEREAS, St. Croix County has received $17,287,978 in ARPA dollars from the
2 Federal government; and
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4 WHEREAS, all but $1,404 have been allocated to dozens of projects and programs; and
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6 WHEREAS, not all projects and programs are tracking to spend all of the money by the
7 end of the expenditure period, ending December 31, 2024; and
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9 WHEREAS, broadband projects are authorized ARPA projects; and
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11 WHEREAS, the St. Croix County Broadband Subcommittee has recommended a
12 mapping project to identify all the fiber in the ground for a total cost of $53,275 to further
13 enhance broadband location knowledge and provide economic development organizations and
14 chambers of commerce with tools to assist in the development broadband throughout the County;
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17 WHEREAS, St. Croix County has secured $18,337.40 in BEAD grant funding to use
18 toward the mapping project; and
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20 WHEREAS, the balance of the project, $35,000, could be allocated against the ARPA
21 dollars in anticipation of other programs finishing under budget.
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23 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the St. Croix County Board of
24 Supervisors hereby amends the 2023 budget to use ARPA funds to cover up to $35,000 of the
25 broadband mapping project.
Legal – Fiscal – Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: Amends spending plan to allocate an additional $35,000 of ARPA funds to mapping
project.
05/16/23 Administration Committee RECOMMENDED
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[4 TO 0\]
MOVER: Paul Berning, Supervisor
SECONDER: Scott Counter, Vice-Chair
AYES: Bob Long, Paul Berning, Bob Feidler, Scott Counter
ABSTAIN: Carah Koch
Vote Confirmation.
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement – Majority of Supervisors Present
RESULT: ADOPTED \[16 TO 1\]
MOVER: Greg Tellijohn, Supervisor
SECONDER: Paul Adams, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Adams, Berning, Feidler, Ostness, Counter, Hansen,
Sherley, Tellijohn, Carlson, Swanepoel, VanSomeren, Ramberg
NAYS: Mike Barcalow
ABSTAIN: Carah Koch
ABSENT: Richard Ottino
This Resolution was Adopted by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on June 6, 2023
Christine Hines, County Clerk