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Dorothy Bailey, a telecommunications operator with the Moberly Police Department, works at the communications command center that also serves all of Randolph County as she responds to a citizen's phone call who is in need of an officer's assistance.

The Randolph County Commission is letting about $2.4 million gift coming from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) rest in its bank account as they are cautiously optimistic about making definitive plans on how to spend these funds within its jurisdiction. Another $2.4 million in ARPA monies is expected to be handed to the county within the next 5 years.

Despite having this substantial amount of extra monies not planned for sitting in its coffer, the county government is anxiously waiting to learn and accurately interpret federal guidelines about how ARPA monies can be spent…