Relief funds arrive early

A budget amendment was a necessary element of housekeeping for the Sundance City Council last week after the first installment of the city’s American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds arrived a little earlier than expected.

The city had been expecting to receive approximately $200,000 in direct distribution from the most recent round of federal stimulus money, split into two parts over two years. However, though the first sum was anticipated in July, the first month of the new fiscal year, the $112,000 installment actually arrived in June.

As for how it will be spent, the city has yet to decide.

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