How will Marion County government spend $71 million from American Rescue Plan Act? Jim Ross, Ocala Star-Banner
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Marion County government will get a bit more than $71 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, which President Joe Biden signed into law on March 11.
How does the county commission intend to spend all that money? It doesn t know just yet, but the conversation got started during Tuesday s commission meeting.
A few points did seem clear. Commissioners seem inclined to spend $500,000 to conduct a countywide broadband feasibility study. That way, when state or federal money for infrastructure improvement becomes available, the county will know exactly how and where to direct it.
A traffic crash in northwest Ocala Sunday morning claimed one life and sent two people to the hospital on trauma alert, according to the Ocala Police Department.