The Clarke County Commission approved a .1 million budget for the 2024 fiscal year Tuesday. The budget is several million more than normal because of a lot of one-time monies. County Administrator Christy Roberts explained that there is nearly .9 million from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), 3,000 from the Rebuild Alabama Fund and 0,000 from the Federal aid exchange Fund plus more. The ARPA funds are being used on energy efficiency needs in the courthouse and jail, for renovations to the damaged Emergency Management Agency office, a water extension project in northern Clarke County and more. Commission...

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