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VAN BUREN — An effort to give Crawford County essential employees an extra one-time payment through American Rescue Plan money advanced last week.

The Crawford County American Rescue Plan Committee approved proposals from four county entities totalling more than $2.3 million at its meeting Tuesday.

Mark Shaffer, committee chairman, said the proposals will go before the Quorum Court for approval. The committee consists of six Quorum Court members.

The largest proposal came from County Judge Dennis Gilstrap and Treasurer Beverly Pyle: more than $1.08 million for employee premium pay…