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American Rescue Plan Task Force

There is an online form option as well as a downloadable PDF for those wishing to submit proposals; the submission window has been reopened through end of day July 26, 2024. 


APPROVED PROJECTS

  • Recreation/Human Services/Youth Services Vehicle - $23,000
  • Upgrade of Town Security Cameras - $59,000
  • Concrete Pads for Senior Center/Arbor Park - $30,000
  • EVAC Building Meeting Room Carpet Replacement - $6,800
  • Crystal Lake Fire Department Extrication Tools/Rescue Struts - $125,000
  • Senior Center Fitness Room - $60,000
  • Senior Center Pavilion - $100,000
  • EVAC Exhaust Removal System - $25,000
  • EVAC Smartboard - $7,200
  • Ellington Historical Society Improvements - $15,000
  • Irrigation, Robert Tedford Memorial Park - $63,000
  • DPW Pickup - $45,000
  • Staff Vehicles - $70,000
  • Infield Grooming Unit - $24,000
  • High School Track - $630,000
  • Crystal Lake Fire Department Truck - $850,000

Vernon Pump Station - $1,500,000; Crystal Lake Water Study - $75,000; Police SUV - $50,000; High School Track - $230,000; Middle School Elevator Replacement - $95,000


At the November 8, 2021 meeting of the Board of Selectmen, the following motion was made to establish the American Rescue Plan Task Force: 

MOVED (TURNER), SECONDED (COOK) AND PASSED UNANIMOUSLY TO ESTABLISH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUND TASK FORCE, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TO REVIEW THE SUBMISSIONS OF IDEAS AND PROPOSALS REGARDING THE USE OF THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS, AND TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION TO THE BOARD OF FINANCE AND THE BOARD OF SELECTMEN.  THE TASK FORCE MEMBERSHIP WILL CONSIST OF ONE (1) BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEMBER; ONE (1) BOARD OF FINANCE MEMBER; ONE (1) RESIDENT; ONE (1) ELLINGTON BUSINESS OWNER, ONE (1) NON-PROFIT REPRESENTATIVE; THE FINANCE OFFICER/ TREASURER; AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR/WPCA ADMINISTRATOR.


The Secretary of the Treasury is adopting as final the interim final rule published on May 17, 2021, with amendments. The provisions in this document are effective April 1, 2022.