Ogle County spending some ARPA funds on election equipment, IT upgrades, Focus House

OREGON — Ogle County has received $4,918,404.50 in American Rescue Plan Act money so far.

It’s half of what the federal government has allocated the county. The second half will be delivered around May.

The Ogle County Board allocated a majority of the $4.9 million the county has:

In August — $2,748,610.66

• County clerk, election equipment, $480,917;
• Coroner, coolers, $14,172;
• IT, $1,941,149.13;
• Pines Annex, various projects, $177,780;
• Focus House youth home, $134,592.53.

October — $102,418.45

• Regional Office of Education, $25,334;
• Animal Control, $4,506.48;
• IT, phone systems, $34,059.12;
• IT, computers, $36,000.

November — $229,817.74

• Probation, anti-fatigue mats, $2,032.18;
• Maintenance, bottle fillers, $38,628;
• Maintenance, carpet cleaning, $12,039;
• Maintenance, touchless doors, not to exceed $5,000;
• Sheriff, vehicle, not to exceed $41,000;
• Sheriff, telescopic forklift, not to exceed $37,000;
• Health, environmental software, $54,000 over the next three years;
• Health, PAPR air purifying respirator system, $9,075.24;
• Health, wall and counter tops, $600;
• Health, various supplies, $30,443.32.

December — $198,806.11

• Sheriff, vehicle, $27,3888;
• Focus House, flooring, $1,924.50;
• Focus House, plumbing and heating, $4,843.65;
• Building and Grounds, water softener, $5,699;
• Long Range Planning, solar rooftop for Ogle County jail, not to exceed $155,000;
• Long Range Planning, Ogle County jail solar application and collateral, $3,950.96.

January — $86,395

• Sheriff, excavator rental, $395;
• IT, computers and monitors, not to exceed $82,000;
• Pines Annex, flooring and cleaning, not to exceed $4,000.

February — $50,470.17

• State’s attorney, victim impact room furnishings, $1,335.01;
• Focus House, refrigeration units, not to exceed $6,000;
• Sheriff, Bobcat skid loader, $10,721;
• Sheriff, Ogle County Judicial Center door repairs, not to exceed $8,000;
• Pines Annex, floor cleaning machine, $4,000;
• Health Department, various supplies, $1,478.38;
• Coroner, cooler installation, $18,935.78.