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BERRYVILLE — A cybersecurity expert will be hired to help Clarke County determine how to better protect its computer systems from hacking.

Clarke County is receiving almost $2.84 million from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, established under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) signed into law earlier this year. Along with the $50,000 for the cybersecurity project, the supervisors have made the following appropriations from the money:

• $7,343 for a system that pumps fresh air into the county’s 911 emergency communications center, helping employees to breathe better in close quarters. The system has been installed and is working well, officials have said…