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Portola City Council Allocates ARPA Funds for Community Improvements and Emergency Preparedness

Thursday, November 21

At its recent meeting, the Portola City Council reviewed ongoing and future uses for the $461,000 allocated to the city under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The funds, designed to address community needs stemming from the pandemic, have been partially allocated to initiatives... Read More.

Susanville Symphony May Receive Boost from Reallocated ARPA Funds

Monday, September 30

Susanville’s Elks Lodge rescinds ARPA funding and the City will look to give the Symphony more.This Wednesday the council will consider allocating an additional 30,000 dollars of American REscue Plan Act funds to the Susanville Symphony to develop a business plan for the Performing... Read More.

Susanville Allocates Final Balance of ARPA Funds

Friday, June 21

After four hours of communication and discussion, the City Council provides direction to staff regarding the remaining ARPA funds.City Hall was packed wall to wall, standing room only, extending into the lobby. Staff and council heard from 30-plus people expressing their support and excitement... Read More.

Susanville Faces Tough Decisions on Allocating Remaining ARPA Funds

Monday, June 17

Tough decisions will be made this Wednesday as the City of Susanville grapples with how to spend its remaining ARPA funds. Over $3 million in projects are still awaiting approval, but the city only has around $1.4 million left.The city was given 2.65 million... Read More.

Susanville Council Grapples with ARPA Funds Allocation: Community Voices Advocate for Priority Projects

Thursday, April 25

In Tuesday’s special meeting, the new Susanville city council continued to grapple with allocating the final balance of APRA funds. City Manager Dan Newton assigned them the task of identifying three to five priority projects for the funds set aside for community benefit.During the... Read More.

Special Susanville City Council Meeting to Continue Discussions on Allocation of ARPA Funds

Monday, April 22

Susanville's city council will convene for a special meeting tomorrow to discuss the spending of ARPA funds with the newly seated council members. The discussions on finalizing expenditures of the city’s remaining balance of $2.65 million in COVID relief funds were postponed until the... Read More.

Decision Delayed in City’s ARPA Spending Until New Council Sits

Thursday, March 21

It could be a few more weeks before Susanville decides how to use its remaining $2.65 million in Federal COVID relief ARPA funds.This decision was deferred at the March 6th council meeting, where the council opted to wait for the newly elected members to... Read More.

City Deliberates on ARPA Spending- Recommendations to be Handed Down

Friday, February 23

A mixed bag of projects is what the city of Susanville has on its hands on how to spend the remaining 2.5 million dollars in COVID relief funds. However, the city is not making any quick decisions and is trying to do its due diligence... Read More.

City Continues Talks on ARPA Funds Expenditure

Monday, February 5

The discussion on the use of ARPA funds continues at the Susanville City Council meeting this week.The Council discussed the allocation of the nearly $3.5 million in federal COVID relief funds twice, once on December 20 and again on January 17, of which one... Read More.

Susanville City Council Prioritizes Spending of ARPA Funds

Monday, January 15

Around 50 items have been prioritized by the Susanville City Council for the allocation of ARPA funds.Under the American Rescue Plan Act, the city was granted approximately $3.5 million, with a spending deadline of December 31 of this year. Notably, recent developments from the... Read More.