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Commissioner Worley - Finance - To Amend Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264, to Approve and Appropriate Additional Project Funding ($16,300,098) to Chapel Grove Waterline Extension, Tryon Elementary School Waterline Extension, and North Belmont Park Waterline Extension. To Approve and Appropriate Estimated Program Income of the Waterline Projects ($144,000). To Approve the Transfer of the Appropriation of Cancelled/Completed Projects Cherryville Park and Public Safety Campus Respectively ($192,249)
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STAFF CONTACT
Kyle Sutherland - Finance Director - Finance - 704-866-3130
BUDGET IMPACT
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Community Investment Fund: Increase revenue and expenditures by $16,444,098
General Government Capital Fund: Increase revenue and expenditures by $16,444,098
General Government Capital Fund: Transfer $192,249 in expenditures between ARPA projects.
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BACKGROUND
The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 created new Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. The Act sets aside $65.1 billion to be allocated to counties based on population and sent directly from the Department of Treasury. Gaston County is expected to receive $43,612,126 million over two years. Pursuant to Section 13.2 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, the Gaston County Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264 for the Gaston County Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds was adopted in Regular Session by the Gaston County Board of Commissioners on September 28, 2021.
This Board Action, if approved, amends Section 3 of the Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance as follows:
1. Reduces appropriated funds for Cherryville Park (cancelled - $168,381), Public Safety Campus (actual expenditure less than appropriation - $23,868). The total ($192,249) will be transferred to waterline projects.
2. Appropriates the following:
• Chapel Grove Waterline Extension ($5,050,500): Funding for the construction of the project. The project will design and install approximately 10,000 LF of new 10” waterline along Chapel Grove Road, from Chapel Grove Elementary School to Linwood Road to serve the health needs of the existing Chapel Grove Community currently served by groundwater wells or community well systems extracting drinking water from the groundwater table. The new line will tie into Two Rivers Utilities’ existing system at Linwood Road. Two Rivers has been contacted about this project and they are open to entering into an agreement to provide public water service to this community. The Chapel Grove Waterline project has been on the County CIP since FY13. The project aligns with the County’s Strategic Plan in the Economic Development and Planned Growth Focus Area. The project falls under the EC - 5 Infrastructure, 5.11 Drinking Water: Transmission & Distribution. The project also aligns with EPA’s SWSRF Category 2 Transmission & Distribution. Estimated program income ($34,732) will be used within the project.
• Tryon Elementary School Waterline Extension ($10,132,347): Funding for the construction of the project. The project will design and install a new waterline to serve Tryon Community, Tryon Elementary School, Tryon Park and Recycling Center. Water service could connect to Cherryville or Bessemer City existing service lines. A third option is to tie into a possible future City of Gastonia/Two Rivers Utilities line along Hwy. 279/Dallas Cherryville Hwy. The selected design firm will need to assess the alternatives. This project aligns with the County’s Strategic Plan in the Economic Development and Planned Growth Focus Area. (E3) and Community Health, Safety, and Well-Being Focus Area (C2). The project also aligns with EPA’s SWSRF Category 2 Transmission & Distribution. The Project falls under the ARPA EC- 5 Infrastructure, 5.11 Drinking Water: Transmission & Distribution. Estimated program income ($40,000) will be used within the project.
• North Belmont Park Waterline Extension ($1,445,000): Funding for the construction of the project. Project will design new waterline to serve the community around North Belmont Park, west of Mt. Holly. The community is currently served by groundwater wells or community well systems extracting drinking water from the groundwater table. This project aligns with the County’s Strategic Plan in the Economic Development and Planned Growth Focus Area (E3) and Community Health, Safety, and Well-Being Focus Area (C2). The Project falls under the EC-5 Infrastructure 5.11 Drinking Water: Transmission & Distribution. The project aligns with EPA’s DWSRF Category 2 Transmission & Distribution. Estimated program income ($50,500) will be used within the project.
• Lowell Elementary School Waterline Extension ($8,500): Estimated program income will be used towards the project that will design and install new waterline to serve Lowell Elementary School. The park is currently served by McAdenville/ Two Rivers water. This project will provide municipal water from Lowell to the school. This project aligns with the County's Strategic Plan in the Community Health, Safety, and Well-Being Focus Area (C2). The Project falls under the EC-5 Infrastructure, 5.11 Drinking Water: Transmission & Distribution. The project also aligns with EPA's DWSRF Category 2 Transmission & Distribution. Estimate program income ($8,500) will be used within the project.
POLICY IMPACT
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ATTACHMENTS
- Amended ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264
- Budget Change Request (BCR)