The City of Ottawa has received about half the $1.86 million allocated to them under the American Recover Plan Act, or ARPA. Now, what to do with it. Finance Director, Melanie Landis, outlined what the money can be used for under Federal Guidelines:
A committee is reviewing potential projects the money can be used for. There is a plan to involve the public in discussing the types of projects they would like to see the money used for. That will be announced soon. The City will receive the second half of the funds in July of next year.