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Commissioners Brown, Hovis & Keigher - Finance - To Amend Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264 to Approve and Appropriate Project Funding - Public Safety Campus ($7,550,000)
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STAFF CONTACT
Kyle Sutherland - Interim Finance Director - 704-866-3032
BUDGET IMPACT
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Increase ARPA revenues and expenses by $7,550,000.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Minimal change to the Budget Ordinance.
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 has received $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 2 of the Gaston County ARPA Grant Project Ordinance and accepts and appropriates funds for the following project:
1. Public Safety Campus ($7,550,000): The acquisition of real property located at 803 N Oakland St. Gastonia, NC 28054 that consists of 3 parcels totaling 10.37 acres for the development of Gaston County’s new Public Safety Campus to include Emergency Management, 911 Communications, and Gaston County Emergency Management Service.
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
- Amended ARPA Grant Project Ordinance 2021-264
- Budget Change Request (BCR)