By Dewey Terrill
JC Post
Junction City Commissioners have approved a motion on expenditure of ARPA ( American Rescue Plan Act ) funds. A total of $1,656,783 is available.
The motion by Commissioner Jeff Underhill called for acceptance of recommendations by Interim City Manager Gerry Vernon with the exception of $500,000 proposed for Grant Ave. improvements. Items that were approved ranged from $200,000 for crack sealing of Sutter Woods Subdivision streets, $200,000 for remodeling and expansion of Fire Station Two and $250,000 for Coronado Park improvements to $70,000 for additional projects. The money removed from Grant Ave. will be included in a proposed plan to be developed by staff for parks and recreation projects throughout the community. That plan will be brought to the governing body at their next meeting.
A motion by Commissioner Richard Pinaire would have directed staff to accept proposals from each commissioner for $250,000. He favored spending a share on streets and alleys. Pinaire also expressed disappointment at the lack of commitment to streets and alleys.
On the Grant Ave. topic there is expected to be an effort to seek future federal Defense Community Infrastructure Grant funding to help with that effort.