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AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT BETWEEN KANE COUNTY AND EARTHWERKS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIVE (5) NON-MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT LAUNCHES FOR KANE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S ARPA FABULOUS FOX! WATER TRAIL INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT
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WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has enacted the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("ARPA") to provide economic relief to State, Local, and Tribal governments responding to economic and public health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the County of Kane has received a total of $103,413,041 (One Hundred Three Million, Four Hundred Thirteen Thousand, Forty-One Dollars) from the United States Department of the Treasury, in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds ("SLFRF") pursuant to ARPA; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to ARPA and the administrative regulations adopted by the United States Department of the Treasury ("Final Rule"), the County of Kane shall use SLFRF to defray costs associated with its response to the COVID-19 pandemic within the County, to address the economic fallout from the pandemic, and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 21-313, the Kane County Board has established the American Rescue Plan Committee ("ARPC") as a resource for research, education, planning, and recommendations for the best allocation and uses of the County's SLFRF; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 21-156, the Kane County Board approved the recommended Spending Plan as proposed by the ARPC, which designates $42,000,000 (Forty-Two Million Dollars) to be used for Kane County Department and Elected Office project requests; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution 22-318, the Kane County Board authorized the use of $1,240,000 in SLFRF to fund the Fabulous Fox! Water Trail Promotion and Infrastructure Project for the Kane County Development and Community Services Department; and
WHEREAS, as part of the Fabulous F...
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