•March 15, 2023•
by Crystal Reed

The Moultrie County Board heard from County Treasurer Stephanie Helmuth that the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ad hoc committee has not been meeting because they have deployed most of the funds. There are two items still in progress. One is a maintenance project and the other an ongoing animal control project. Helmuth stated that the interest earned on the ARPA funds is general fund revenue which will be transferred to that fund and is just under $14,000. She said there are $194,000 of the ARPA funds still in their possession which account for the remaining animal control project and the Stanley jail lock project.
Helmuth noted that there would be a final ARPA meeting when all the funds are fully exhausted which could be another six to nine months.
Also approved was the updated Moultrie County Employee Handbook. Michelle Liddiard said it was proposed to update the personal days from two days to five days to come into compliance with a new law which will be in affect in 2024. The personnel committee wanted to do vacation, but they went with personal days because they can’t be carried over year to year, and if someone quits, they don’t have to be paid out.     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.