Commissioners Talk ARPA Projects, 2026 Committees/Schedule, Elk Rapids Dam
By Beth Milligan | Jan. 8, 2026
Grand Traverse County commissioners Wednesday discussed the status of several outstanding projects planned to be funded by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars, which must be spent by the end of this year or else returned to the federal government. Commissioners also discussed their committee work and meeting schedule for 2026 and went into closed session to discuss the Elk Rapids Hydroelectric Dam.
ARPA Projects
Nervous about the potential for ARPA dollars they awarded to local projects to not be spent by a year-end deadline, commissioners asked for updates Wednesday on outstanding ARPA projects.
Federal ARPA requirements stipulate that funds, which had to be committed to specific projects or programs …
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