The Purcellville Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a motion to allocate the town's remaining $500,000 federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funding to the town police department's payroll.
The town received a total of $1,783,864 in Coronavirus Relief Funds, which was based on population and was distributed by Loudoun County in two payments received in June and October.
The U.S. Treasury has mandated a spending deadline of Dec. 31, 2020. Any remaining unspent funds must be returned to the county.
The town had previously allocated about $1.2 million for community businesses and nonprofit organizations.
In other business, the town council unanimously approved a proposal to extend the town's water and sewer service to a potential county-owned Western Loudoun Recreation Aquatic Center.