Northwest Arkansas American Rescue Plan Act County Expenditures Vary

KUAF | By Jacqueline Froelich

Published February 18, 2022 at 11:23 AM CST

Newly appointed Carroll County Judge Ronda Griffin stands with County Clerk, Donna Doss at the Eastern District County Courthouse in Berryville. — Newly appointed Carroll County Judge Ronda Griffin stands with County Clerk, Connie Doss at the Eastern District County Courthouse in Berryville.

Arkansas counties in northwest Arkansas are deciding how to spend millions of American Rescue Plan dollars approved by Congress last year to offset impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic. We hear from several county officials, as well as a state official on rules and compliance.

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