The DeWitt County Board last month discussed how to spend money from the federal government for COVID relief.

At the October DeWitt County Board meeting, the Board discussed how to spend funds available but they would have to fall under the parameters of COVID impacts. Vice-Chair of the DeWitt County Board Camille Redman suggests laptops that could be used during board meetings for the virtual attendees along with other county employees.

Board Chair David Newberg and Administrator DeeDee Rentmeister indicate there is $220,000 available but the purchases have to be COVID pandemic related. Newberg points out due to the virtual component of their meetings recently, laptop purchases make sense and could have multiple uses.

Dan Matthews, who also serves as the President of the Clinton Board of Education, indicated similar funding was made available to school districts and explains they had to get creative in how they used their funds.

The Board approved Rentmeister to move forward and purchase as many laptops as the funds available would allow.