· Context
City says all second-round ARPA funds are allocated to projects
KFDA reported the second round of about $19 million was fully allocated, listing fire $745,300, parks $2,165,000 and police $750,000 - amounts that differ from the City's later published table (fire $1,552,300, parks $1,000,000, police $1,108,000). Funds were to be accounted for by December 31, 2024 and spent by December 31, 2026.[1][2]
What the sources say
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Laura Storrs, Assistant City Manager and Chief Financial Officer: In September 2022 Assistant City Manager and CFO Laura Storrs said all second-round ARPA funds 'have been allocated to projects' and that 'there are projects that the city would not have been able to address' without the federal dollars.[1]
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KFDA reported the City's ARPA funds had to be accounted for by December 31, 2024 and fully spent by December 31, 2026.[1]