Officials say a meatpacking facility and a livestock auction arena could be among the projects slated to receive a share of federal funds coming to Washington County from the American Rescue Plan Act.
Both items were among possible projects discussed last week by the Community Rescue Assessment Board, which was formed by Washington County Mayor Joe Grandy to identify projects that might be covered by the $25.5 million the county is set to receive from the rescue act.
They are also among the suggestions likely to be heard today when Washington County commissioners meet in a workshop at 4 p.m. While commissioners have indicated waterline extension projects are at the top of their spending list, county officials say there are other opportunities for spending that money.
The chairman of the Washington County Water Task Force told his colleagues Thursday he hopes forthcoming federal pandemic relief dollars will help the county to accelerate its plans to provide water to residents who need it.
âWe are hoping to do a lot more projects,â County Commissioner Bryan Davenport said. âIt would be nice to double or triple our projects in the next four to eight years.
The chairman said using funds the county is slated to receive from the American Rescue Plan Act could âset a road mapâ of infrastructure projects for commissioners to follow in the future.
Davenport said such an effort could shorten the time that it takes for the county to get to all of the waterline projects on its list by a decade. He also told task force members having such a plan could help âcontrol the expectationsâ of residents wanting water service.
A plan to move the Washington County Election Commissionâs offices to the George P. Jaynes Justice Center is fueling a disagreement between election officials and county government leaders.
Members of the countyâs Budget Committee said last week they are weighing the remodeling costs and expediency of moving election offices from the third floor of the Washington County Courthouse to the justice center in time for the May 3 primaries.
Elections Administrator Dana Jones said she, too, is concerned with moving into the new space before the countyâs busy 2022 election season begins. Even so, Jones said she has serious concerns with how the county plans to remodel the space.
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Washington County commissioners are expected to take a big step later this month to reaching their goal of providing water service to rural areas of the county.