The Chairman of the DeWitt County Board believes they have finally agreed on how to best go forward with several million dollars in COVID relief money from the federal government.

The County Board at various points throughout the year have had spirited discussions on how to spend the money they are getting as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act, or ARPA. Terry Ferguson on the WHOW Morning Show Friday told Regional Radio there are varying opinions on what to do with the money and believes they have started to figure it out.

According to Ferguson, the guidelines for the funding have changed quite a bit since its first issuance. He explains it went from an offset of lost revenue for the County to lost revenue for any entity.

Ferguson notes they have decided to make roughly $600,000 available to the community's non-profits and the rest will be used within the county for improvements.