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County executive lays out blueprint for $85M in federal relief
EVERETT — Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers knows how he wants to see $85 million of unspent federal pandemic aid used next year.
County Council members will decide soon if they agree.
Congress allotted the county $160 million in the American Rescue Plan Act, also known as ARPA. Half arrived last year and all but $5 million has been spent. The second $80 million allocation arrived in June.
This week, Somers released a blueprint of how to invest the dollars. It is a high level guide. He suggests putting chunks of money in five buckets to address housing and homelessness, child care, workforce development, the judicial system and government operations. Specific sums would be doled out starting next year through contracts, which would be acted on publicly.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/county-executive-lays-out-blueprint-for-85m-in-federal-relief/
