County budget amended to include American Rescue Plan spending Justin Faulconer Feb 23, 2022 Feb 23, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save More than $6 million from the American Rescue Plan Act has been included in Amherst County’s fiscal year 2023 budget.kAm%96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ q@2C5 @7 $FA6CG:D@CD 5FC:?8 :ED u63] `d >66E:?8 25@AE65 E96 DA6?5:?8 A=2? 7@C Se[`bg[h_` 7C@> p#!p[ H9:49 H2D 5:DEC:3FE65 E@ E96 4@F?EJ 7C@> E96 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?E 2D 2 C6DA@?D6 E@ E96 r~'xs\`h A2?56>:4 2?5 @77D6EE:?8 ?682E:G6 67764ED 2?5 C6G6?F6 =@DD]k^AmkAm%96 3@2C5 2AAC@G65 Sa >:==:@? E@ E96 p>96CDE r@F?EJ $6CG:46 pFE9@C:EJ 7@C D6H6C AC@;64ED 2?5 :?7C2DECF4EFC6 6IA2?D:@? 2?5 Sa]g >:==:@? 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