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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alana Sawchuk, Executive Assistant to the Comptroller asawchuk@dutchessny.gov / comptroller@dutchessny.gov (845) 486-2050
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – The Dutchess County Comptroller’s Office has released their Q2 Special Update Report on the ARP federal funding, the “Dutchess Invests” spending plan, and actual expenditures/obligations of the County as of June 30, 2024. The County has received a total of $57,148,397 in ARP funds and has since spent $31,397,264, of which $1,028,536 was spent in the 2nd quarter of 2024.
The four largest expenditures from Q2 were for: (1) The installation of a splash pad at Wilcox Park – $268,154; (2) Design and fabrication of antenna support towers for the County’s public safety radio system – $238,113; (3) Multiple buildings to be used to house radio communication equipment used by the Department of Emergency Response – $215,420; and (4) Architectural services, planning, design, and construction administration of the Youth Opportunity Center – $79,417.
As of June 30, 2024, $42,111,228 of the total ARP allotment was budgeted as revenue, $31,397,264 had been spent, and another $0 has been encumbered or obligated for payment. Per the updated plan, the remaining $25,751,133 of unobligated ARP revenue will be used to various educational costs.
The ARP Update report can be found here.
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