City of Paducah gets update how $6.5 million ARPA funds will be spent

The City of Paducah received an update at Tuesday's city commission meeting on how funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 are being spent.

City Manager Daron Jordan discussed the funding allocations for the approximately $6.55 million the city is receiving. 

The city has obligated $4 million to stormwater projects, including at the Buckner Lane Bridge and at South 25th Street. 

Additional committed projects include $1.8 million for the renovation of the Robert Cherry Civic Center, $80,000 for emergency demolition services for a portion of the Katterjohn Building. $98,928 in funding to the Industrial Development Authority, $172,000 for ViWinTech to assist with the demolition of the former Residential Care Center, and $45,000 in playground equipment for Robert Coleman Park.

Improving floodwall lighting is the latest project identified for ARPA funding. That project has $45,000 allocated to it.

At this time, about $295,000 remains uncommitted.