HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson City Council will have its discussion on ARPA funds priorities as a work session Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
The Board of County Commissioners in Reno County and the county's ARPA Task Force would like to see the city make childcare a priority in its funding choices.
City Manager Jeff Cantrell has said previously that he wants to see the city split its allotment roughly 50-50 to task force priorities and long-term city needs, but the governing body hasn't expressed precisely where they think that will go yet.
The council did commit to its half of an $880,000 request from the Hutchinson Fire Department to upgrade some brush trucks and wildfire turnout gear in March.
Both Interfaith Housing and SCKEDD presented to the county commission at their work session and received a commitment that housing would be one of that body's priorities, as well.