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Resolution No. 32 (2023)
RESOLUTION FOR AMENDMENT #4 TO THE 2023 BUDGET FOR
ARPA USES
COVER MEMO
TO: County Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ken Witt, County Administrator
DATE: October 3, 2023
AGENDA ITEM: Resolution for Amendment #4 to the 2023 Budget for ARPA Uses
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
As additional ARPA funded projects close below budget, the County will need to reallocate the
funds to other projects so all federal ARPA dollars are accounted for by the end of 2024.
We have identified several projects for immediate use of the ARPA funds and some
contingency projects as additional funding becomes available.
Resolution No. 32 (2023)
RESOLUTION FOR AMENDMENT #4 TO THE 2023 BUDGET FOR
ARPA USES
1 WHEREAS, St. Croix County has received $17,287,978 ARPA dollars from the federal
2 government; and
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4 WHEREAS, all but $1,404 was initially allocated to dozens of projects and programs;
5 and
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7 WHEREAS, not all projects and programs are tracking to spend all of the money by the
8 end of the expenditure period, ending December 31, 2024; and
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10 WHEREAS, St. Croix County is currently estimating at least $430,000 is unspent on
11 closed projects; and
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13 WHEREAS, the County Clerk is looking to upgrade meeting software, which is ARPA
14 funding eligible; and
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16 WHEREAS, expanding drug testing service for Justice Support Services to the Service
17 Center in New Richmond would require $20,000 in remodeling and an estimated annual
18 operating cost of $55,000; and
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20 WHEREAS, support for the CASA program with $100,000 of additional funding in
21 2023 and $200,000 in 2024 to support this important program and get the organization on a
22 stable financial footing as it transitions to fundraising support; and
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24 WHEREAS, broadband projects are authorized ARPA projects and an estimated
25 $100,000 would provide fiber from the right-of-way to the buildings in Glenwood City Park; and
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27 WHEREAS, the Government Center expansion project has over one million dollars in
28 HVAC related expenses that qualify as ARPA capital expenses, the remaining funds would be
29 allocated to this project as they become available from closed projects.
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31 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors
32 hereby amends the 2023 budget to use ARPA funds for additional projects in this order:
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34 County Clerk Meeting Software Upgrade $50,000
35 Justice Support Services - New Richmond Drug Testing $75,000
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37 Trench Fiber from ROW to Glenwood City Park $125,000
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Legal – Fiscal – Administrative Approvals:
Legal Note:
Fiscal Impact: Resolution is reallocating resources not consumed on previously approved projects.
No additional fiscal impact beyond ARPA funding.
09/12/23 Administration Committee RECOMMENDED
RESULT: RECOMMENDED \[4 TO 1\]
MOVER: Bob Long, Supervisor
SECONDER: Bob Feidler, Supervisor
AYES: Bob Long, Carah Koch, Bob Feidler, Scott Counter
NAYS: Paul Berning
Vote Confirmation.
St. Croix County Board of Supervisors Action:
Roll Call - Vote Requirement – Two-thirds Majority of Entire Membership (13)
RESULT: ADOPTED AS AMENDED \[16 TO 3\]
MOVER: Carah Koch, Supervisor
SECONDER: Dave Ostness, Supervisor
AYES: Lind, Anderson, Long, Leaf, Koch, Adams, Berning, Feidler, Ostness, Counter,
Hansen, Sherley, Tellijohn, Swanepoel, VanSomeren, Ramberg
NAYS: Richard Ottino, Mark Carlson, Mike Barcalow
This Resolution was Adopted as Amended by the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors on October 3, 2023
Christine Hines, County Clerk