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Once again the Foster County Commission met in a shorter-than-normal meeting to discuss county business.
During the meeting held on Tuesday, February 15, the Board discussed ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Funds.
Foster County Auditor Brad Solberg told the Board that key features in the final rule will allow counties to recover lost revenue brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Solberg said Foster County will use $620,000.
He said the county may not use the ARPA funds for paying down debt or for federal cost share matches.
The Board discussed using some of the funds for work on the courthouse basement project.
Foster County Commissioner Becky Hagel suggested using some of the funds to replace the heating and cooling systems in the courthouse.
Commission chairman Pat Copenhaver suggested splitting up the funds to different departments.
In other business:
• The Commission received a letter from a resident about obstructing section lines.
Foster County State’s Attorney Kara Brinster told the Board that section lines belong to the townships and the commission has nothing to do with section line issues and that they need not take any action on the matter.
She suggested they send a letter back to the resident telling them this.
• The Board heard from Foster County Tax Equalization Director Karen Evans, who attended the meeting to have the board approve an abatement for Terry Allery. She said the abatement was already approved by the city.
• Foster County Road Superintendent Nate Monson presented a road department update to the Board.
In his update, he said the county has had 63 inches of snow to date this year.
